health
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First Patient to undergo Pig Kidney Transplant surgery, recovers two weeks after surgery
The first man to receive a genetically modified kidney transplant from a pig has been discharged from hospital. The 62-year-old was sent home on Wednesday, two weeks after the ground-breaking…
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Four Lassa fever cases confirmed in Delta
Delta state government has confirmed four Lassa fever cases in the state. The state’s commissioner of health, Joseph Onojaeme said the affected local government areas are Okpe, Oshimili North, Oshimili…
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2,000 People Sign Up for Complimentary Hearing Aids in Celebration of Obasanjo’s Birthday
No fewer than 2,000 persons have been registered for the 2024 Free World Hearing Day exercise in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital at the weekend. Mr Kehinde Akinyemi, the Special Assistant…
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Meningitis Hits Yobe kills 20 Students
At least 20 students of some boarding public schools in Potiskum, Fika, and Fune local government areas of Yobe State have died from a suspected Meningitis outbreak. It was learnt…
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Cross River Government Issues Warning About Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreak
Cross River Government warned about a possible outbreak of viral haemorrhagic fever in old Ndebeji, in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. Viral haemorrhagic fever is any…
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3 Health Workers, Patient Succumb to Mysterious Illness at Nigerian Army Hospital Kaduna
The Nigerian Army Referral hospital, Kaduna(NARHK) has confirmed the death of three health workers and a patient within two days following the outbreak of a strange disease. The army, in…
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Federal Government and Afreximbank Ink $1 Billion Deal to Fund Healthcare Investments in Nigeria
The Federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for a $1 billion facility to finance healthcare investment in Nigeria. Ali Pate, minister…
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Ebonyi Records 10 Fatalities from Lassa Fever
Ebonyi State Ministry of Health reveals that Lassa Fever killed 10 persons in the state between January 4 and February 16. The Disease Surveillance Notification Officer of the ministry, Sampson…
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NAFDAC Stops Production of Alcohol in Sachets and PET Bottles
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the production of alcohol in sachets and pet bottles of less than 200ml. Kazeem Adeniran, NAFDAC assistant…
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NDLEA: Fermented Urine, New Drug Substance Discovered by Borno Youth
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act limits his operation to conventional drugs like cocaine, heroin, cannabis sativa, cough syrup with codeine, ICE, tramadol, Rohypnol, diazepam, pentazocine and all other…
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