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Ojoma Akor bags Moji Makanjuola Public Health Journalism Award
By Grateful Ogunjebe A Nigerian journalist, Ojoma Akor, has won the Moji Makanjuola Award for Public Health Journalism. She is the first recipient of…
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Heartland Alliance reaches 1.6 million people with HIV prevention services
By Ojoma Akor Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE (HALG), a non-governmental organization, says it has reached 1,606,299 people with HIV prevention services this year. The…
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Stakeholders chart ways for sustainable financing for cancer care in Nigeria
By Ojoma Akor Stakeholders in cancer care and health financing have said there is a need to leverage Nigeria’s rich local and diaspora resources…
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Nigeria on track to end AIDS by 2030- NACA
By Ojoma Akor The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has said that Nigeria remains firmly on track to end AIDS…
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Stakeholders harp on harnessing AI for public health in Nigeria, Africa
By Ojoma Akor Stakeholders in public health and artificial intelligence (AI) specialists have said that harnessing AI in public health will help ensure quality…
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Nigeria launches first robotic surgery platform in West Africa
By Ojoma Akor Nigeria has achieved a significant milestone in healthcare with the launch of its first robotic surgery platform at the Nisa Premier…
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Social media misinformation fuels dangerous self-medication in Nigeria
By Grateful Ogunjebe The increasing spread of misleading health information on social media is fuelling a growing crisis of self-medication in Nigeria. From viral…
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Flooding: Group seeks intervention against impact on maternal healthcare in Lagos communities
By Ojoma Akor A collaborative initiative under the Africa Health Communication Fellowship, Project HER, has enjoined the federal and state authorities to implement sustainable…
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FG approves over N50bn for health workers’ allowances, arrears
By Ojoma Akor The federal government of Nigeria has, within the last few months, approved over N50 billion to address arrears, allowances, and professional needs…
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Ojoma Akor to Receive Moji Makanjuola Public Health Journalism Award
By Grateful Ogunjebe The Academy of Public Health (APH), the flagship body of the West African Institute of Public Health, in collaboration with the…