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Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with the United Nations as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to tackle poverty and strengthen humanitarian coordination to the nation’s most vulnerable communities. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, made this known on Tuesday during  the first courtesy visit by a United Nations delegation led by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Mohammed Malick Fall, at…

Foreign currencies and a massive haul of cannabis worth millions of naira were seized at the weekend after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a wanted drug baron and businessman, Frank Ibemesi, widely known as Chisco Bee, during a dawn raid on his hotel in Lagos. Ibemesi, 42, the MD/CEO of Franc CJ Ibemesi Nig. Ltd, was picked up in the early hours of Saturday, 15…

Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The virus, one of the most lethal known pathogens, is similar to Ebola. It causes severe bleeding, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea, with an incubation period of up to 21 days. Transmission occurs through contact with body fluids, and the fatality rate ranges…

The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has thrown its full support behind the Rivers State Government’s push for inclusive healthcare, praising Governor Siminalayi Fubara for prioritising accessible medical services and improved welfare for health workers. The endorsement was shared on Saturday via the hospital’s official Facebook page as RSUTH commenced enrolment into the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), the state’s flagship initiative designed to widen healthcare access…

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More than 540,000 people die each year from extreme heat, with climate change placing unprecedented strain on hospitals and health systems worldwide, according to a new special report released at COP30 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Brazil. The COP30 Special Report on Health and Climate Change: Delivering the Belém Health Action Plan shared to Journalists on Friday warns that the global health crisis driven by…

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The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has taken a major step towards improving paediatric HIV care through a groundbreaking research project conducted in collaboration with Cipher Paediatric HIV Matters. The study, which focused on optimising the use of paediatric dolutegravir (PDTG) among children living with HIV, has yielded significant results in enhancing treatment outcomes in rural communities. The findings revealed marked improvements in healthcare workers’ knowledge, confidence, and accuracy…