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Medical Product Alert: WHO identifies contaminated paediatric medicines in Africa

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Medical Product Alert: WHO identifies contaminated paediatric medicines in Africa

Admin October 7, 2022

October 7, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa region has issued a medical product alert after...

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Ebola: The likelihood of importation to Nigeria high – NCDC alerts as disease resurfaces in Uganda

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Ebola: The likelihood of importation to Nigeria high – NCDC alerts as disease resurfaces in Uganda

Admin October 5, 2022

October 5, 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is aware of...

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Ebola kills five in Uganda, 19 other deaths likely connected – President

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Ebola kills five in Uganda, 19 other deaths likely connected – President

Admin September 29, 2022

September 29, 2022 Five people have died from Ebola in Uganda and another 19 deaths were likely...

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WHO launches new initiative to stop the spread of invasive malaria vector in Africa

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WHO launches new initiative to stop the spread of invasive malaria vector in Africa

Admin September 29, 2022

September 29, 2022 In a 2019 vector alert, the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified the spread of...

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Mental Health: Depression, anxiety costing global economy nearly US$ 1 trillion

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Mental Health: Depression, anxiety costing global economy nearly US$ 1 trillion

Admin September 29, 2022

September 29, 2022 …About 12 billion workdays lost annually The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International...

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Rabies: Ebonyi records 8 cases in 9 months

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Rabies: Ebonyi records 8 cases in 9 months

Admin September 29, 2022

September 29, 2022 A total of eight cases of rabies were recorded in Ebonyi between January and...

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Medication errors kill 3m annually as Africa records 18.7% prevalence rate of substandard, counterfeit medicine, highest globally – WHO laments

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Medication errors kill 3m annually as Africa records 18.7% prevalence rate of substandard, counterfeit medicine, highest globally – WHO laments

Admin September 17, 2022

September 17, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says medication errors contribute to over three million deaths...

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WHO calls for urgent action by countries for achieving Medication Without Harm

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WHO calls for urgent action by countries for achieving Medication Without Harm

Admin September 16, 2022

September 16, 2022 Globally, half of all preventable harm in medical care is medication related, a quarter...

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New fund for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response formally established

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New fund for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response formally established

Admin September 10, 2022

September 10, 2022 A new financial intermediary fund (FIF) for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) has...

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STIs outbreak: WHO calls for increased funding services, focused efforts to scale-up prevention

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STIs outbreak: WHO calls for increased funding services, focused efforts to scale-up prevention

Admin September 6, 2022

September 6, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for increased funding services and focused efforts...

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