Health and Environment

Lagos seals 20 properties in Ikeja over planning violations

THE Lagos State Government has sealed more than 20 properties in Ikeja Local Government Area for violating physical planning...

Expert: Nigeria’s fight against Lassa fever offers blueprint for Ebola response, but key challenges persist

AS the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease spreads across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...

WHO warns as record Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak surpasses 1,400 cases

THE World Health Organization (WHO) says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has become the largest ever recorded, with more than...

Connected by touch: Advocacy groups push for inclusion of deafblind people

June 27 started as a day to commemorate the birthday of disability rights advocate Helen Keller, who was the...
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Lassa fever deaths rise to 214 as fatality rate reaches 25% – NCDC

LASSA fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the case fatality rate climbing to 25.0 per cent. This was...

How Nigeria’s blood shortages and delays endanger patients’ lives

Blood plays a critical role in childbirth, surgery, trauma care and the treatment of chronic illnesses. But experts say...

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