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Nigeria: CSOs, media urged to engage in migration advocacy

Members of Civil Society Organizations and the media have been urged to engage in advocacy that would address issues of migration in Nigeria. The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim stated this…

Togo govt to support pregnant women and newborn babies

The Togolese government announced Wednesday, the creation of the “Wezou” or ‘Life’ program, to take care of pregnant women and their new borns. Per the program, a subsidy will be placed on Caesarean sections in public health facilities. The program…

Nigeria: Military investigates attack on academy

The Nigerian military has launched an investigation into a brazen attack on a military training academic in Kaduna state that resulted in the death of two soldiers and the kidnap of an army major. Unidentified gunmen in the state reportedly…

Nigeria moves ahead with second AstraZeneca dose today

People in Nigeria who have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will begin to receive the second dose from today, Wednesday. Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, made the…

More than 700 million people with untreated hypertension

More than 700 million people are living with untreated hypertension, according to the first comprehensive global analysis of trends in hypertension prevalence, detection, treatment and control. The analysis, which was conducted by Imperial College London and the World Health Organization,…