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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...

Google announces N75m equity-free fund for Nigerian SMBs

Google has announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund...
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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...

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)...

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 has called for an urgent need for collective action to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV before 2030. This is following a revelation, by Dr. Ilori, that approximately 26,000 children aged zero to 14 contracted HIV in 2023, with 15,000 succumbing to the disease during the year.Dr. Ilori disclosed the figures recently in Osogbo, Osun state, during the inauguration of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Pediatric...
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NHW organizes dialogue on accountability, quality healthcare delivery

The Nigeria Health Watch (NHW) has organized a dialogue to address as well as strengthen the demand for Primary Health Care (PHC) services in...
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How Adewunmi Desalu Parkinson’s Foundation is supporting awareness on Parkinson’s disease with #MOVE4PD Walk

The Adewunmi Desalu Parkinson’s Foundation held an awareness walk tagged #MOVE4PD as part of efforts to continue to sensitize the general public and support...
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Sterling Bank says partnership with LASHMA will expand healthcare delivery in Lagos

Sterling Bank Plc has announced that its partnership with the Lagos State Government will expand the reach of the Lagos State Health Management Agency...
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Dettol, Toyin Saraki’s foundation take action to fight poor hygiene practices

The initiative targets 41,200 people across 92 schools, 96 communities, and 35 healthcare centers. With its Clean Naija initiative, Nigeria’s leading hygiene brand, Dettol, produced...
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UNICEF urges government, employers to increase support for working women breastfeeding

.... Says this could save over 100,000 children’s lives each year, and save US$22 million in healthcare treatment costs related to inadequate breastfeeding While commemorating...
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CSJ Urge FGN to implement National Health Act 2014 in full

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure the full implementation of the provisions of the National...
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Health

Health experts urge FG to implement food fortification guidelines

... Nigeria loses an estimated $1.5bn in Gross Domestic Product annually due to diminished productivity. Experts in the health sector have called on the Federal...
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Novo Health Africa’s new solution to improve access to healthcare

One of the leading national Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) in Nigeria, Novo Health Africa has launched a new solution, named Novo Apoyo, to enhance...
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NPHCDA says 189,310 children lack access to immunization in southwest Nigeria

The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr. Faisal Shuaib has said that a total of 189,310 children in...
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