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Nigeria Health Watch’s Future of Health Conference to Advance Scaling Health Innovations for Impact
Nigeria Health Watch will convene the 2026 Future of Health Conference on Thursday, 29 October, in Abuja.
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How gene therapy can boost treatment of sickle cell disease in Nigeria
By Ojoma Akor Medical experts have said high-burden countries need increased investment in and adoption of new, advanced therapies for sickle cell disease, such…
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Nigeria Launches Five-Year Plan to Eliminate Lead Poisoning
By Ojoma Akor The Federal Government has unveiled a five-year strategic plan to tackle lead poisoning, strengthen surveillance and prevent exposure, particularly among children,…
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AMR survivor: How a fungal infection left me unable to work for five years
By Ojoma Akor Rob Purdie spent years battling a drug-resistant fungal infection that progressed to meningitis, cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to treat,…
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WAJESHA director wins award for investigation into vehicle air pollution
By Health and Science Africa A Ghanaian journalist, Engr Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen, has been recognized for environmental, science and climate reporting, including an investigation into…
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Ebola: NCDC Urges Healthcare Facilities to Strengthen Infection Control
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged public and private healthcare facilities nationwide to strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC)…
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Nigeria Tracks 53 Ebola Contacts, Strengthens Airport Screening Nationwide
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has identified 53 primary contacts linked to Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola case in the…
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Nigeria’s Malaria Prevalence Drops to 15.2% as Government Unveils New Elimination Plan
Nigeria’s malaria parasite prevalence among children aged six to 59 months has declined from 22 percent in 2021 to 15.2 percent in 2025, according…
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NAFDAC to Test Medicines, Vaccines Under Nigeria-US Agreement
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured Nigerians that medicines and vaccines supplied under agreements between the Nigerian…
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Ebola: Nigeria Quarantines High-Risk Contacts as Infected Patient Shows Signs of Recovery
By Ojoma Akor ABUJA, October 23, 2026 — The Federal Government of Nigeria has intensified measures to contain Nigeria’s imported Ebola virus disease case,…