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It said there were a record 710,000 heat-related deaths in 2023, with more than 70 percent of that toll linked to human-caused climate change.
READ THE FULL STORY about Climate Change Must Be Declared ‘Global Health Emergency’- Lancet StudyCivil society groups and health workers in Akwa Ibom say stigma, cultural barriers, poor facilities and confidentiality concerns are keeping vulnerable residents from accessing HIV, TB and…
READ THE FULL STORY about CSOs identify stigma, poor facilities as barriers to HIV, TB, malaria treatment in Akwa IboRenowned nationalist, lawyer, statesman and first Premier of the old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo died in the bathroom of his Ikenne home on May 9, 1987. Although the exact…
READ THE FULL STORY about More than a slip: Dangers of falls in old ageThe Lagos State Government has given residents until December 31, 2026, to get health insurance, with enforcement of the mandatory policy starting in 2027.
READ THE FULL STORY about Lagos gives residents December 31 deadline to get health insurancePANDEF also wants accelerated completion of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway and urgent environmental remediation across the Niger Delta.
READ THE FULL STORY about PANDEF@10: Leaders push for 50% derivationThe Ondo State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has raised the alarm over the circulation of suspected fake and adulterated beverages, warning that they may be contributing…
READ THE FULL STORY about Fake drinks may be causing liver, kidney diseases in Ondo — NMAAccording to the DRC's figures, 10,060 people have been infected and 4,887 have died since the virus was first detected in May in the vast central African country's deadliest outbreak in…
READ THE FULL STORY about Africa Ebola Outbreak Passes 10,000 Cases, Mostly In DR CongoGet the day’s top stories from Imo State and Nigeria on your phone.
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