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Nigeria Vaccinates Teenage Girls Against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Cervical Cancer

By Medical Tutors
September 26, 2023

The Nigerian Government has revealed plans to introduce the life-saving vaccines for girls against the human papillomavirus (HPV). This virus has been responsible for the high number of cervical cancer cases in the country.

Nigeria Becomes Second Nation to Approve R21 Malaria Vaccine

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On Monday 17th April 2023, The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof....

Diphtheria Status Update in Nigeria (2023)

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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Nigeria’s national public health institute with the mandate to coordinate/lead...

Lassa Fever Outbreak Update in Nigeria (2023)

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated a national multisectoral Emergency Operations Centre for Lassa...

Cholera Status Update in Nigeria (2023)

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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Nigeria’s national public health institute with the mandate to coordinate/lead...

WHO Intensifies Efforts to Support Lassa Fever Response in West Africa

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The World Health Organization, (WHO), Sunday, announced its decision to intensify efforts to support West African Countries in their...

Six Nigerian States to Benefit from N23.3b worth UK Malaria intervention...

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The Department for International Development is to invest N23.376 billion to enhance malaria elimination in six states of Nigeria in...

Simulation Exercise to Prepare Nigeria and 40 Other Countries For Ebola...

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Simulation for a global pandemic response involving more than 40 countries takes place from December 4 to 6, 2018, coordinated by the...

Lassa fever kills two in Ondo State, infects health worker, and two...

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Three new confirmed cases of Lassa fever, including a healthcare official and two new deaths, have been reported in Ondo State according...

Lassa Fever Kills Two In Ebonyi And Ondo States-Ncdc

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According to the centre, a total of 2,706 suspected cases have been reported from 22 states from January 1 to October 14, 2018.

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