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In Jigawa, there’s only one doctor to 21,000 residents, NMA laments
“The ratio (of doctors) is similar to that of nurses and other health workers in the state. This is one ...
Tag: World Health Organisation’s (WHO)
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UK restricts recruitment of health workers from Nigeria, other countries
With 11,055 Nigerian-trained doctors in the UK, Nigeria currently has the third-highest number of foreign doctors working in the UK, ...
Monkeypox: Nigeria confirms 15 new cases as men account for over 50% of infections
According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 31,799 Monkeypox cases have now been reported across 89 countries ...
ANALYSIS: Prodding the rich world to jab the rest
US President Joe Biden’s proposal of a new global fund might just be the key to vaccine equity.
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1 in every 13 residents of Anambra infected with tuberculosis – Official
Mr Chukwulobelu blamed lack of funds and low awareness for the high burden of TB in the state.
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Again, Nigeria records ‘low’ daily infections with 360 new cases
The total number of COVID-19 infections in the country is now 156,017, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ...
Pandemic has catastrophic impact on cancer care – WHO regional head
A shortage of drugs has been reported as well as a decline in diagnoses, hence, more cancer cases and deaths ...
Coronavirus: Bauchi will only implement partial lockdown – Governor
The state government plans a partial lockdown that will involve "more stringent measures that will affect the whole state."
Bloomberg launches $20 million fund to fight tobacco companies
STOP will function as a robust global monitoring system that complements existing efforts in identifying industry deception.