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Tanzania hit by shortages of condom, says Ndugulile
Tanzania - Deputy Minister for health Dr Faustine Ndugulile revealed that Njombe and Shinyanga region, have been hit by the condoms shortage. Ndugulile has made this known on Tuesday February 19, when he visited an orphanage center...
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Communities speak with one voice to protect girls in the lead up to the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
● FGM stands for Female Genital Mutilation and it is also known as ‘cutting’, ‘female circumcision’ or ‘sunna’ among other terms ● 6 February - International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM The Government’s ‘Let’s Protect Our...
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UNICEF, Kaduna State conduct 159,306 HIV tests in 2 years
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in and the Kaduna State Government counselled 159, 306 youths, who took the HIV tests in Jema’a Local Government Area between 2016 and 2018. Coordinator of Local...
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Kogi State to recruit new doctors
Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kogi State, has granted express approval to the Governing Boards of Kogi State Hospitals Management Board (KSHMB) and Kogi Specialist Hospital, Lokoja (KSSH) to employ more doctors. Kogi Commissioner for Health, Dr Haruna...
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1 in 7 Nigerians uses drugs - survey
Nigeria - According to the country's first major national drug-use survey published on Tuesday, one in seven Nigerians uses drugs, more than twice the global average. It based its findings on data collected from nearly 50,000 respondents. The...
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NMA urges Gov. Bello to reverse ‘current internal drift’ of doctors, other healthcare workers
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State to reverse the ‘current internal drift’ of doctors and other healthcare workers in the state. NMA Chairman, Dr Kabiru Zubair, has made the call in a statement...
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Ebola Virus found in a bat in Liberia
On Thursday, researchers and the health ministry of Liberia revealed that the deadly Ebola virus has been found in a bat in the country. Director General of National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Tolbert Nyenswah, has made this known...
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Resident doctors in LASUTH begin warning strike Jan. 28
Resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, revealed that they will start three days warning strike on Jan. 28 over shortage of house officers and resident doctors. On Tuesday, during a news conferencein...
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