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HEALTH

News and analysis from Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sectors.

Health 1 min
Resident doctors raise alarm over abductions, call for government intervention 
By Anthonia Obokoh
Health 1 min
FG reviews Health Ministry’s Q1-Q3 2024 performance, highlights progress on Renewed Hope agenda  
By Anthonia Obokoh
Health 1 min
NCDC urges vigilance as it monitors XEC COVID-19 Variant detected in 43 countries 
By Anthonia Obokoh
Health 1 min
Kano, Aba, Onitsha, and Lagos open markets hotspots for substandard drugs sales – NAFDAC  
By Anthonia Obokoh

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NAFDAC withdraws 40 drugs, cancels 4 products, and bans multiple consumables in 2024 

Health

New COVID-19 Variant XEC not in Nigeria – FG 

Health

Lagos State launches Ilera N’ Tiwa cooperative to expand health coverage and drive financial inclusion 

Health

Nigeria can avert over 3.5 million under-five deaths with 16.5% annual mortality reduction by 2030 – UNICEF 

Exclusives

Drug prices rise more than 100% as Nigerians enter Christmas season  

Health

WHO grants first-ever approval for a tuberculosis diagnostic test 

Health

Lagos State enrolls over 1.3 million residents in ILERA EKO health scheme in 9 years 

Health

Anambra records 3,138 HIV cases in 10 months, with 1.2% positivity rate 

Health

UNICEF launches $9.9 billion appeal to support 109 million children in humanitarian crises by 2025 

Health

Mpox: Africa reports 14,669 cases, 55 deaths in 2024 – WHO Director