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Nigeria’s Snakebite Crisis Amid Antivenom Shortages
08 Feb 2026 00:05 GMT
… availability across hospitals nationwide as Nigeria records 43,000 snakebite … Toxinological Society of Nigeria recently disclosed that Nigeria records approximately 43 … by the World Health Organisation as essential for snakebite care.
In Nigeria, the …
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Nipah Virus not a worry for South Africans
07 Feb 2026 16:01 GMT
… not a worry for South Africans
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Dillon … of Health has reassured South Africans that Nipah virus (NiV) is …
The department added that the World Health Organisation said currently there is no …
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Nigerian Singer Dies of Snakebite, Highlighting Antivenom Crisis
07 Feb 2026 14:45 GMT
… antivenom.
Healthcare workers in Nigeria have been raising alarms about … problem extends far beyond Nigeria. The World Health Organization estimates that snakebites cause … dangerously unprepared. Healthcare workers across Nigeria, Brazil, India, and Indonesia …
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Africa’s Health Financing Crisis Takes Center Stage as Civil Society Challenges AU Leaders
07 Feb 2026 10:47 GMT
… by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Africa, Africa REACH, WACI Health, and … Resilience Action Network Africa (RANA), where participants urged African leaders to … shocks.
According to the World Health Organization’s 2025 Health Emergency Investment …
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Venom and vacuum: How Nigeria’s antivenom shortage turns snakebites into death sentences
06 Feb 2026 23:45 GMT
… envenoming statistics
According to the World Health Organisation, snakebite envenoming is a …
Another fearsome predator is the Egyptian cobra (Naja haje), which … snakebite treatment across sub-Saharan Africa, especially Nigeria, describing a “Wild …
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AWCAA: 60% of Breast Cancer Cases in Nigeria Diagnosed at Late Stages of Affliction
06 Feb 2026 05:27 GMT
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja
Africa Women Cancer’s Awareness … late.
She said: “For Africans and Nigeria, 60 to almost 80 … a forum where we as Africans can find comfort, can … including the federal government and World Health Organization (WHO) mobilize funds to …
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Experts urge Nigerians to reduce salt intake
06 Feb 2026 06:31 GMT
… Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), with support from … recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
He, however, said many Nigerians exceed this … cent of hypertension among adult Nigerians.
According to him, hypertension …
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World News in Brief: UN condemns attack on civilians in Nigeria, updates from Gaza and West Bank, relief flights to resume in Yemen
06 Feb 2026 05:30 GMT
… the people and Government of Nigeria,” and wished a speedy … sharp rise in violence across Nigeria’s northwest and north- … support.
He added that the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners supported the … 31 companions from Gaza to Egypt over the past two …
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US Exits WHO: A Wake-Up Call for Africa?
05 Feb 2026 20:22 GMT
… from the World Health Organization (WHO) and explores the implications for Africa';s … global health governance, particularly in Africa.
For African countries, which rely heavily … highlighted the specific danger to Africa. With the continent allocated over …
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Nursing And Midwifery Council Of Nigeria Boosts Capacity With Int’l Support
05 Feb 2026 15:08 GMT
… United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), World Health Organisation (WHO), and Health Information Systems … our international partners to strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system,” he said … advance nursing and midwifery in Nigeria, with collaborations aimed at …