Nigeria: FG, States Must Be Committed to Malaria Eradication
[Daily Trust] Today, March 25, is World Malaria Day, held each year to raise global awareness of the life-threatening disease. With this year's theme, 'Accelerate the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World', it is also a day to highlight the need for better political intervention in malaria control and prevention. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
West Africa: Three More West African Countries Inaugurate Malaria Vaccination
[Premium Times] The three West African countries are the latest to participate after successful rollouts of routine malaria immunisation for children in other countries. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
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Simi: From church choir to self-engineered songstress
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CNN’s Larry Madowo dives into the inspiring journey of Nigerian singer Simi, from her humble beginnings in a church choir to becoming a celebrated singer and songwriter who takes control of her own music production.#larrymadowo #nigerian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: WHO Commends Malaria Vaccine Roll-Out in Three More African Countries
[Premium Times] "Today's launch brings to eight the number of countries on the continent to offer the malaria vaccine as part of the childhood immunisation programme." (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Achieving Healthcare Reform in Nigeria - Learning From Pharmaccess' Initiatives
[Nigeria Health Watch] Nigeria's health indices remain an issue of concern. The life expectancy rate is one of the lowest in the world, maternal mortality rate is 512 deaths per 100,000 live births which remains one of the highest globally and non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer, and malnutrition, caused nearly a third of all deaths in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria Is Pioneering a New Vaccine to Fight Meningitis - Why This Matters
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria recently became the first country to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of meningococcus bacteria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Kwara Targets 1.5m Kids for Polio Vaccination
[Daily Trust] The Kwara State Government has said that it targets about 1.5 million children of zero to five years of age for polio vaccination across the 16 LGAs of the state. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - April 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Nigeria Polio West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Sugar in Infant Formulas - NAFDAC Speaks On Nestle Products in Nigeria
[Premium Times] NAFDAC said unlike Cerelac, Nido, the follow-up milk formula by Nestle, was not registered in Nigeria and is not in the country's market. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Global Immunisation Efforts Saved Over 154m Lives in 50 Years - Study
[Vanguard] As Nigeria joined the rest of the world on Wednesday to mark this year's World Immunisation Week, a landmark study has revealed that global immunisation efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives, the equivalent of 6 lives every minute per year over the past 50 years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Florida man gets 4 years in prison for laundering romance scam proceeds
Romance scams landed a Florida man in prison for four years. Niselio Barros Garcia Jr., 50, of Winter Garden, was sentenced to 48 months in federal court on Tuesday for his role in the fraud network. Garcia worked with four other people – who authorities say are still at large – to scam…#florida #wintergarden #nigeria #southerndistrict #supervisoryspecial #davidharding #fbi #economiccrimesunit #cbsnews #brianboynton (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strike Launches Crypto Payment Services in Europe
Coinspeaker Strike Launches Crypto Payment Services in Europe Strike, a prominent US-based crypto payments company, has finally launched its much-anticipated services in Europe. According to an announcement on Wednesday, the services are restricted from certain countries in Europe for now.…#sepa #africa #asthe #bitcoin #nigeria #ghana #philippines #mexico #vietnam #strikeapi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Detained Binance Executives ’ Bail Hearing in Nigeria Pushed to May 17
Tigran Gambaryan, the detained Binance executive in Nigeria, will remain in custody until a bail hearing on May 17. Meanwhile, his trial is scheduled for May 2. More Jail Time in Nigeria The extension of Gambaryan’s remand was granted by the Nigerian court yesterday (Tuesday) amid opposition from…#binance #nigeria #jailtime #nigerian #nadeemanjarwalla #african #nigerians #greatescapemeanwhile #kenya #kenyan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nass Orders CEO of Alliance Hospital, Others to Face Organ Harvesting Charges
[Vanguard] In the ongoing case involving the Alliance Hospital and Services Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Dr. Christopher Otabor, and three others over an alleged organ harvest, the House of Representative Committee on Public Petitions, has ordered the defendants to go back to court and defend themselves. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: We Do Not Add Sugar to Infant Products in Nigeria - Nestle
[Vanguard] Food and beverage company, Nestle Nigeria, has refuted the claims of an investigative report alleging that it (Nestle) was adding sugar to its infant milk and cereal products sold in Nigeria, in violation of global guidelines. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Children and Youth Company News Health and Medicine Nigeria Nutrition West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Three Nigerian Students Float Healthcare Startup for the Elderly
[Vanguard] Three Nigerian students, Damilola Olaopa, Hameed Abdulrahman and Isatayo Samuel have taken the initiative to protect elderly Nigerian parents whose children are ironically taking care of other people's parents abroad, in search of greener pastures. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
