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Risk of Ebola importation into Nigeria high, NCDC says in new alert

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC) has classified the risk of Ebola Virus Disease being imported into Nigeria…

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International Clinical Trials Day 2026: How Xcene Research is expanding African medical frontier

L-R: Adeseye Akinsete, consultant paediatric hematologist and oncologist, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH); Osas Osunde, associate director, Medical Affairs and…

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Nigeria’s sugar tax has failed to challenge harmful beverage consumption — CAPPA

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has said Nigeria’s current Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax policy has failed to significantly…

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One in four Nigerians risk cancer as experts warn of poor access to treatment

Kunle Odunsi, the director of the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Centre, has warned that one in four people…

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WHO races for vaccine against rare Ebola strain as death toll climbs

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is exploring possible experimental vaccines against the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola as…

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IVF costs lock out millions as Wilson Initiative gives 12 Nigerian couples new hope

Twelve fertility-challenged couples in Nigeria have received heavily subsidized In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment through a new partnership between the Wilson…

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Nigeria needs 200 Radiotherapy centres as cancer deaths rise, experts warn

Nigeria’s cancer experts have warned that the country’s growing cancer burden could worsen unless access to precision radiotherapy treatments such…

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World on edge of even greater pandemic, WHO, World Bank report warns

Since 2006, the award has been shining a spotlight on heroic African individuals and institutions making a real difference in…

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MedReach turns brain drain into Nigeria’s digital health lifeline

A new Nigerian-led healthcare platform, MedReach, is seeking to transform the country’s struggling healthcare system by using telehealth technology and…

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Nurturing Next-Generation Psychiatrists: St. George’s University Highlights Approaches to Supporting Mental Health Care in Africa

As the world observes Mental Health Awareness Month, the focus on psychological well-being has never been more critical in Africa.…

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