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Côte d'Ivoire investigates suspected case Health authorities in Côte d'Ivoire are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China, officials have said. The student,…

UNICEF has signed an agreement with Airtel Nigeria to further expand telecommunication services to boost U-Report, UNICEF’s unique social media platform that empowers young people and communities with information to transform their…

Nigeria places Port Health Service unit on alert Ghana maps out response mechanism South Africa places emergency operations centre on alert Kenya steps up surveillance The World Health Organisation (WHO)…

If woman is not having sex, body 'chooses' to stop putting energy into ovulation Women who have sex every week may have a lower chance of an early menopause, according to researchers.  University College London experts asked…

Infants and young children most at risk of fatal complications, health agencies warn Worldwide more than 140,000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United…

ABUJA - There was palpable excitement in Abuja, on Tuesday January 7, as the National Hospital announced the discharge of its first successfully separated conjoined twins after 16 months in the hospital. The conjoined twins named…

Lagos records first delivery at 12.01 am The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that no fewer than 26,039 babies will be born in Nigeria today being New Year’s Day. UNICEF's Nigeria Representative…

Kenya, Mozambique, Niger successfully halt outbreak The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed Nigeria among twelve countries that are still recording vaccine-derived poliovirus in Africa, Other countries are: Angola, Benin,…

The number of cholera cases decreased globally by 60% in 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced in a report that points to an encouraging trend in cholera prevention and control in the world’s major cholera hotspots, including…

The African Union (AU) Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) cementing their mutual commitment to accelerate vital health goals. The document was signed at WHO…