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WHO expert committee recommends that COVID-19 remain a Public Health Emergency...

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TUE. 31 JANUARY, 2023-theGBJournal| The World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee for COVID-19 has advised that COVID-19 continue to be categorized a Public Health...

From less than 3% coverage in January 2022, Nigeria surpasses 30%...

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MON. 30 JANUARY, 2023-theGBJournal| Nigeria has maintained a sustained COVID-19 Vaccination rollout in recent months to surpass the milestone of fully vaccinating 30 percent...

Flooding| WHO on hand to support government mitigate disease outbreaks in...

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THUR, 03 NOV, 2022-theGBJournal| Nigeria is suffering widespread destruction from the flooding, affecting millions of people across 35 states. From hilly areas to plains, the...

Nigeria Expands Genomic Sequencing Intervention Beyond Coronavirus Disease COVID-19

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...The strategy is intended to improve preparedness and reinforce health security in Nigeria TUE, 11 OCT, 2022-theGBJournal| Given that genomic sequencing technology enhanced the fight...

Mothers adopt seasonal malaria chemoprevention drugs to keep malaria at bay...

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SAT, 01 OCT, 2022-theGBJournal| Sitting on a wooden stool in front of her house at Dobeli community in Yola North Local Government Area (LGA),...

Female health workers in Nigeria defy the odds, reach vulnerable populations...

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FRI, 02 SEPT, 2022-theGBJournal| Mrs Mercy Ameh is a passionate nurse who works as a humanitarian healthcare worker in Northeast Nigeria. “I joined the...

African Health Ministers launch drive to curb Sickle Cell Disease toll

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…More than 66% of the 120 million people affected worldwide by sickle cell disease live in Africa WED, 24 AUG, 2022-theGBJournal| African health ministers Tuesday...

Nigeria launches major push to protect children against deadliest form of...

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…Today’s launch marks the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine, which protects against rotavirus-related diarrhoeal disease, into Nigeria’s routine immunization programme. …In partnership with Gavi, the...

Edo State intensifies coordinated response to contain spread of Monkeypox disease

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…Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease endemic in Nigeria and some parts of Africa TUE, 09 AUG, 2022-theGBJournal| After four days of complaining of fever,...

Adamawa State strengthens awareness campaign on Monkeypox

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…WHO supported the state in training 21 community health champions to go from house to house, raising awareness of the disease THUR, 04 AUG, 2022-theGBJournal|...