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Nigeria is no longer the country with the second highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS
March 15, 2019The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, says Nigeria has moved to the fourth position among countries...
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25% of cigarette vendors in Nigeria sell to children – Why the #tobaccovsthepeople survey matters
February 11, 2019A new survey has revealed that at least one out of every four vendors in Nigeria...
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Another strike: Health workers give FG 7-day ultimatum
February 5, 2019Following a warning protest, the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), has given the Federal government a...
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Lassa fever outbreak: NCDC advises Nigerians to do these instead of panicking
January 24, 2019After recording a large outbreak of Lassa fever in 2018 with over 23 states affected, and...
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CSOs call for taxing phone calls to fund healthcare
December 12, 2018The Nigerian government has been urged to look into the concept of taxing outgoing mobile phone...
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Scoop: Inside the Federal Govt’s codeine and substance abuse policy
July 31, 2018In an internal report seen by TheScoop, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and...
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No country for sick people – The state of mental health in Nigeria
March 6, 2018by Aisha Salaudeen Amanda Anene spent most of October 2017 locked up in a Pentecostal church...
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Addressing the rumors on immunization in Nigeria
December 12, 2017By Shola Dele-Olowu Let us be honest for a moment, rumors thrive and spread quickly in...
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A superstitious link between dark riches and cerebral palsy is hurting Nigeria’s kids
December 5, 2017By Mercy Abang Cerebral Palsy, a neurological disorder which occurs in approximately 2 – 2.5 of...
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Why family planning is crucial in Nigeria
November 16, 2017By Chijioke Kaduru Access to Family Planning and Reproductive Health information and services is widely acknowledged...
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FG: Why people are dying even though anti-snake bite venom is in stock
November 6, 2017The Hon. Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that the federal government still has...
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7 takeaways from @AbujaGSC dialogue on health financing in Nigeria
November 6, 2017The issue of health financing, funding and the rising cost of health care in Nigeria were...
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Adamawa passes law on compulsory HIV, sickle cell test before marriage
November 1, 2017The Adamawa House of Assembly on Wednesday passed a law for compulsory HIV and genotype (sickle...
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10 data points which prove there’s a crisis in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services in Nigeria
October 3, 2017A new report by the World Bank’s Water Global Practice titled, “A Wake Up Call: Nigeria...
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