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The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak confirmed to have killed 61 people in central Africa had a “big head-start”, and said “blanket travel restrictions” were hindering the response.
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Captain Okedeyi has embarked on an extraordinary cycling expedition from London to Lagos aimed at raising awareness and support for the global fight against polio.
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The recent Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks reported in parts of Africa have renewed concerns about the possibility of cross-border transmission due to travel, trade, and regional movement.
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The World Health Organisation, (WHO) on Saturday warned that travel bans and border closures imposed over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could undermine efforts to contain the disease, cautioning that although the country had successfully defeated Ebola 16 times in the past, the current outbreak presents a more dangerous challenge as the Bundibugyo strain of the virus has no licensed vaccine or approved treatment.
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With more than one in seven people globally living with a mental disorder, mental illness has officially become the world’s leading cause of disability
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“Lifestyle medicine is not about perfection. It is about direction. Start with one meal, one hour of sleep, one deep breath”
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The state government advised Lagosians who have contact with travellers from affected areas and are experiencing symptoms, to call 767 or 112, or 08023169485.
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Ten African countries are at risk of being affected by the Ebola virus, in addition to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the African Union’s health agency warned on Saturday.
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By Chioma Obinna The Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, FMSD&IGA, has verified and certified over 200 Zonal Intervention and Constituency Projects executed across the six geopolitical zones as part of efforts to deepen the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the grassroots. The projects, executed within the last one […]
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“Hypertension is a silent killer. Many people stop taking their drugs once their blood pressure becomes controlled, and that is dangerous. Once medication is abandoned, the blood pressure rebounds and complications such as stroke, heart disease, kidney failure and blindness can set in,” he warned.
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