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Doctors in Zim end 40-day-old strike
Doctors in Zimbabwe have ended the 40-day-old strike following talks with the health ministry. In a statement on Thursday, the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors’ Association (ZHDA) said that the industrial action, which began on December 1, was meant to...
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DRC: 24 patients flee Ebola treatment centre
On Thursday, the Health Ministry of Democratic Republic of Congo revealed that 24 patients fled an Ebola treatment centre in Beni when it came under attack by people protesting the cancellation of Sunday’s presidential election. Jessica Ilunga,...
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25% of Nigerian pregnant women at high risk, says ARFH
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH), Prof Oladipo Ladipo, revealed that 25% of Nigerian pregnant women are at high risk. Ladipo has made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, saying too many...
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Egyptian president urges citizens to lose weight during festive season
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi has urged overweight citizens to lose weight during this festive season. In televised comments earlier this month, the general-turned-president railed about the number of overweight people he sees and told...
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HIV/AIDS: NACA advises Nigerians to avoid risky behaviour during yuletide
Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Sani Aliyu, has advised Nigerians to avoid risky behaviours that might contribute to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country during the Yuletide. Aliyu has made this known in...
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Oyo 5th highest state in female genital mutilation, says UNICEF
On Thursday, the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) revealed that six out of 10 women between ages 15 and 49 in Oyo State are victims of genital mutilation. Dr. Olasunbo Odebode, who is the representative of UNICEF...
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132 children in Kaduna die of malnutrition
In Kaduna State, about 132 children reportedly died over severe acute malnutrition out of the 12,858 hospitalised between January and October 2018 in the state. While giving an update on the nutrition situation in the state at a two-day meeting in...
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Ayade approves recruitment of 1,000 workers
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has approved the recruitment of 1,000 primary health workers. Director-General, Cross River Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Betta Edu, has made this known during an interview with the News Agency of...
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