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Tag: Public Health
Could Packaged Foods Face Tighter Regulations Under New WHO Proposal?
The World Health Organization (WHO) is proposing a broader approach to identifying packaged foods that may require closer regulation, with added colours, flavours, and sweeteners […]
New Digital Reporting System Speeds Up Kano Health Campaigns
Health campaign teams in Kano State are now able to transmit field reports within hours rather than waiting weeks for paper-based records, following the introduction […]
Poor Housing Conditions: WHO Calls for Urgent Global Action
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent global action to address poor housing conditions, warning that overcrowding, unsafe structures and exposure to extreme […]
Barbados Makes History in the Fight Against HIV Transmission
Barbados has achieved a major public health milestone after the World Health Organization (WHO) certified the country for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV as a […]
NCDC Issues Ebola Update Following New Health Alert in Adamawa
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has provided an update on the Ebola health alert in Adamawa State after laboratory tests confirmed […]
Extreme Heat: El Niño Raises New Health Concerns for Nigeria
Nigeria could face increased health risks from extreme heat in the coming months as the ongoing El Niño strengthens and pushes temperatures above normal levels. […]
Ebola in Nigeria: 53 Contacts Now Under Close Monitoring
Nigeria has intensified its response to Ebola as health authorities monitor 53 contacts linked to the country’s confirmed case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). […]
Lagos: NAFDAC Discovers Stockpile of Empty Bottles of Popular Alcohol Brands
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has discovered more than 100 sacks of empty alcoholic beverage bottles at a residential […]
Ebola in Abuja: What Happens to the 44 People Exposed?
Nigeria is monitoring 44 people identified as potential contacts of a woman diagnosed with Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in Abuja, as health authorities work to […]
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