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LAPO MfB, IITA, Water.org, IFC, others collaborate to strengthen ESG commitments, deepen sustainability impact

LAPO Microfinance Bank Partners with IITA, Water.org, IFC, and Others to Strengthen ESG...

Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...
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Polaris Bank holds free breast cancer screening

Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to community health and social impact with the launch of a nationwide free breast cancer screening initiative in...

France, EU commit €10.2m to Qualimeds Nigeria Project

The European Union (EU) and France have committed a €10.2 million investment to strengthen Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, in what officials describe as a major...

Polaris Bank holds free breast cancer screening

Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to community health and social impact with the launch of a nationwide free breast cancer screening initiative in partnership with its NGO partner, Care Organisation and Public Enlightenment as part of the commemoration of World Cancer Day. Speaking on the initiative, Group Head, Brand Management & Corporate Communications, Polaris Bank, Rasheed Bolarinwa, emphasised that early detection remains one of the most effective tools in the fight against cancer. "By removing financial barriers and bringing screening services closer to communities, the Bank aims to empower individuals...
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Polaris Bank holds free breast cancer screening

Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to community health and social impact with the launch of a nationwide free breast cancer screening initiative in...
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Health

France, EU commit €10.2m to Qualimeds Nigeria Project

The European Union (EU) and France have committed a €10.2 million investment to strengthen Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, in what officials describe as a major...
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Health

NCDC plans preventive measures against new Ebola threat

...warns Nigerians against contact with fruit bats, monkeys, apes, raw and undercooked meat THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says it has activated plans...
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Oyo Government seeks €55m credit facility for health reform from France

Lists proposed statewide healthcare projects The Oyo State House of Assembly has granted concurrent approval for Governor Seyi Makinde to get a €55 million...
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Cervical Cancer: How adolescent girls in five Osun LGAs will benefit from UNICEF’s vaccination programme

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced vaccination of 9-year-old girls against the Human Papillomavirus to tackle cervical cancer in five local government...
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FG plans review of healthcare policy for civil servants

The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed plans to re-strategize access to healthcare for civil...
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NACA advocates for collective action against HIV ahead of 2030

... As 26,000 children got infected with HIV in 2023 The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori...
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USAID set to support Nigeria with 4.8m doses of malaria tablets

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed $2.3 million to procure 4.8 million doses of life-saving malaria tablets from Swiss Pharma (Swipha)...
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9 African countries most hit by mpox get vaccine doses

An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the...
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