South Africa detects new coronavirus variant; six Southern African countries added to UK’s travel red list
Health authorities in South Africa say they have detected a new coronavirus variant. There are concerns that current vaccines could
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Ex Senate President Wayas in dire health condition
Dr. Joseph Wayas, a second republic President of the Nigerian Senate is reported to be critically ill and receiving treatment
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Scientists mystified, wary as Africa avoids Covid disaster
At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou kept his mask in his pocket,
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Diabetologist wants free treatment for diabetes patients in A’Ibom
Akwa Ibom state Co-ordinator, Diabetes Association of Nigeria, Dr. Sam Onung, has condemned the high cost of diabetes drugs, calling
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WHO and partners scale up effort to reduce burden of TB in Nigeria
The World Health Organization (WHO) has doubled down on its commitment to support Nigeria in eradicating Tuberculosis (TB), one of
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Poland doctors told abortion legal if carried out to save woman’s life
Poland’s Health Ministry issued instructions Sunday to doctors confirming that it is legal to terminate a pregnancy when the woman’s
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Covid-19 is blessing in disguise on Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system_ CMD UUTH
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Prof. Ememabasi Bassey, has said that the outbreak of
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Senate rejects Health Ministry’s request to borrow $82bn to purchase mosquito nets
The Nigerian Senate has rejected a proposal by the Federal Ministry of Health to borrow $200 million (N82,070,388,916.76) under the
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IMF sees Africa lagging in rebound from pandemic blow
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday forecast that Africa’s economic rebound from pandemic-induced shrinkage would be weaker than in the
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NACA inaugurates media advocacy team in Cross River
The National Agency for the Control of AIDs (NACA) has a 13-member Media Advocacy team in Cross River to assist
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