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After Four Fatal Loses to Maternal Mortality, Shaawanatu, Mother of Eight Finds Help

In the rugged terrain of Bungudu local government area of Zamfara State in Northwest Nigeria, 32-year-old Shaawanatu Sani’s life has been marked by heart-wrenching tragedies and losses. A mother of eight, Shaawanatu’s foreboding experience serves as a poignant reference of the devastating impact of cultural beliefs and practices in the underserved communities. Gom Mirian who…

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Kaduna Govt Spends N4bn on School Feeding in 12 months

The Kaduna State Government has reported the staggering N4 billion annual spending on school feeding to combat the rising number of out-of-school children in the state. The Special Assistant to the Kaduna State Governor on School Feeding, Dr Fauziya Buhari-Ado, who made the disclosure on Sunday in a statement sighted by Africa Health Report emphasised…

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Tinubu Approves New Governing Councils for Federal Tertiary Institutions

President Bola Tinubu has authorised the reconstitution of Governing Councils and Boards of federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for effective management nationwide. This was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Nnamdi Mbaeri and sighted by the African Health…

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Gavi, Partners Support Human Rabies Vaccines to Combat Fatalities

Gavi, in partnership with WHO, commits to supporting human rabies vaccines for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to combat the high number of rabies deaths in Africa and Asia. The initiative aligns with the Zero by 30 campaign, aiming to eliminate dog-mediated human rabies by 2030. Dr. Jérôme Saluomon, Assistant Director-General for Universal Health Coverage, Communicable and…

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Global Outrage over EFCC’s Akure Club Violent Raids

Nigerian human rights group Global Rights has condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC’s) violent crackdown on Akure clubs, with over 127 arrests. Responding to the incident in a statement tagged: ‘EFCC’s heavy-handed tactics in Akure sent to Africa Health Report on Thursday and signed by the Executive Director, Global Rights, Abiodun Baiyewu, the…

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Tinubu Allocates ₦13B for Research, Lab Upgrades

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a total of ₦13 billion for the National Research Fund (NRF) and the provision of Central Multipurpose Laboratories in select universities nationwide. Education Minister, Professor Tahir Mamman, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, expressed gratitude for this significant investment, stating, “President Tinubu’s approval of ₦5 billion for NRF…

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