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Mpox: Expert urges FG to reactivate presidential taskforce for emerging diseases
A medical expert, Dr Ishaku Akyala, has called on the Federal Government to reactivate the Presidential Task Force in response to the rising Mpox cases across the country. Akyala, an Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. The expert explained the…
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FG launches policy documents to address rise of Non-Communicable Diseases
The Federal Government has launched four policy documents aimed at addressing the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria. The documents were launched in Abuja on Thursday by the Coordinating Minister of health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate. The theme of the launch is, “Revitalising NCDs Prevention and Control in Nigeria-Strengthening Multi-sectoral Collaboration”. They include the National Policy…
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Kwara intensifies efforts to prevent outbreak of diseases
Kwara Government says it has put various measures in place to prevent the outbreak of diseases, especially cholera, which is already ravaging some states in the country. The Permanent Secretary (PS) in the state Ministry of Environment, Dr Abubakar Ayinla, disclosed this at a news conference by the ministry in Ilorin on Friday. Ayinla said the ministry’s environmental health team…
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Don tasks Nigerians on water treatment to prevent waterborne diseases
A Don, Prof. Anthony Ugbenyen, has challenged Nigerians to always subject domestic water to treatment before use to prevent waterborne diseases. He made the call while delivering the 16th Inaugural Lecture at the Edo State University, Uzairue, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture has “Biopolymers as Eco-friendly Alternative in Water/Wastewater Purification: A Public Health…
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Group trains 60,000 Kano farmers to tackle tomato diseases
The HortiNigeria, a Dutch-funded horticultural programme has trained 60,000 farmers in modern pest control to combat plant diseases in Kano State. Mr Abdullahi Umar, the Sector Coordinator, Business linkage HortiNigeria, said this on Monday during the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) exercise at Gidan Kwari demonstration site in Bunkure Local Government Area of the state. He said the exercise is designed…
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Professionals assure proven herbal alternatives as remedies to killer diseases
Some professionals in herbal medicine say there are assured herbal alternative remedies to many killer diseases ravaging humanity. According to them, people should embrace these alternatives rather than rely totally on orthodox medicine. The professionals made the assertion in Lagos on Thursday at the TimJan Maiden Award ceremony to reward TimJan distributors for their efforts in marketing and using the…
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