By Asmau Ahmad The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said…
August 2022
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UK licenses 266 Nigerian doctors in 2 months
by Haruna Gimbaby Haruna GimbaBy Asmau Ahmad The General Medical Council which licenses and maintains the official register…
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Nigeria joins alliance to end AIDS in children by 2030
by Haruna Gimbaby Haruna GimbaBy Asmau Ahmad The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that Nigeria has joined…
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UN inaugurates alliance to end AIDS in children by 2030
by Haruna Gimbaby Haruna GimbaBy Asmau Ahmad United Nations agencies and others on Monday formed a global alliance…
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FG targets 50% increase in exclusive breastfeeding rate before 2025
by Haruna Gimbaby Haruna GimbaBy Asmau Ahmad The Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the Federal…
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Breastfeeding more critical for children in crisis situations – WHO
by Haruna Gimbaby Haruna GimbaBy Asmau Ahmad The World Health Organization (WHO) have said that breastfeeding was more…
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800,000 children living with HIV not on treatment – UNAIDS
by Haruna Gimbaby Haruna GimbaBy Asmau Ahmad A new report released by the Joint United Nations Programme on…
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Over 70% of infants in Nigeria denied exclusive breastfeeding – UNICEF
by Haruna Gimbaby Haruna GimbaBy Asmau Ahmad The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation…
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‘Exclusive breastfeeding can prevent 80,000 child deaths annually’
by Haruna Gimbaby Haruna GimbaBy Asmau Ahmad About 80,000 child deaths could be prevented annually when optimal breastfeeding…
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Global AIDS raises alarm over high preventable deaths
by Haruna Gimbaby Haruna GimbaBy Zayamu Hassan Global AIDS leaders have called for actions that will prevent millions…