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Benin, Mali eliminate trachoma, but Nigeria remains burdened with disease

BENIN and Mali have eliminated trachoma, one of the 20 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The two countries joined 15 other...

NARD declares warning strike as doctors down tools for 159 days since 2013

THE National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a five-day warning strike, effective Wednesday, May 17. The group declared...
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Doctors set for fresh strike as FG meets ‘none’ of several demands

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) may declare a strike next Monday, May 15, The ICIR reports. This follows...

WHO raises global COVID-19 deaths to 20 million

NO FEWER than 20 million people have died of COVID-19 worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The Director-General...
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Nigeria needs 70,000 more midwives to tackle maternal, child deaths – UNFPA

THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has advised Nigeria to recruit additional 70,000 midwives to help reduce maternal and...

Indomie: More Nigerian children, others to expect cancer – Institute

THE National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) has predicted that cancer cases will rise in Nigeria in...
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