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Nigeria, Ghana, 3 others top youth mental health rankings as 41% face crisis
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Nigeria, Ghana, 3 others top youth mental health rankings as 41% face crisis

By Chioma Obinna Five African countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania have emerged as the top countries in the world for youth mental health, even as 41 per cent of the world’s young adults grapple with serious psychological distress. The 2025 Global Mind Health Report released by Sapien Labs showed that 41 percent […]

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Sanwo-Olu launches digital offensive on Malaria, TB, targets 66% detection gap
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Sanwo-Olu launches digital offensive on Malaria, TB, targets 66% detection gap

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday intensified its fight against malaria and tuberculosis with a sweeping digital health strategy that has integrated over 500 private pharmacies into a coordinated network and launched community-based molecular TB diagnostics to close a staggering 66 per cent detection gap.

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Lassa fever cases jump 57% in one week as 31 Nigerians die

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, Monday, raised fresh alarm over a sharp spike in Lassa fever infections, confirming that new cases surged by 57 per cent in one week as the country recorded 31 deaths within the first five epidemiological weeks of 2026.

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NCDC raises alarm as 15 health workers contract Lassa fever, 2 die
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NCDC raises alarm as 15 health workers contract Lassa fever, 2 die

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Monday in an advisory to healthcare workers called for a heightened index of suspicion and strict compliance with Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures following a disturbing rise in Lassa fever infections among medical personnel.

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