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Akwa Ibom Plans To Capture Family Planning Funding In Next Budget
SATURDAY April 19, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health has announced its willingness to ensure that funds for the state’s contributions into the National Basket…
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President Trump’s White House Unveils COVID Targeting WHO And Biden
SATURDAY April 19, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng In a fresh push to reshape the narrative around the COVID-19 pandemic, Republican US President Donald Trump has launched a new website…
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Akwa Ibom Wins Fastest-growing Health Agency Award
WEDNESDAY April 16, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng The Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Agency (AKSHIA) has been named the ‘Fastest Growing Agency in Health Care Coverage in 2025’ by…
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NAF Nursing College Receives 100%pass Rate In National License Examination
SUNDAY April 13, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) College of Nursing Sciences’ (NAFCONS) has achieved a remarkable 100% pass rate in national nursing license examination,…
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23 States Recorded 156 Meningitis Deaths, 1,858 Suspected Cases – NCDC
TUESDAY April 8, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng The death toll recorded from cerebrospinal meningitis has increased to 156, up from the previous 74 deaths, according to the Nigeria Centre…
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World Health Day: WHO Seeks Urgent Action On Nigeria’s High Maternal, Neonatal Deaths
TUESDAY April 8, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng As Nigeria joins the global community to mark the World Health Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent and…
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Lagos Probes Death Of Pregnant Woman Denied Hospital Care During Labour
SATURDAY April 5, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng The Lagos State Government has vowed to hold accountable all parties involved in what it described as “tragic and shocking death” of…
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Nigeria Receives One Million Meningitis Vaccine Doses
SATURDAY April 5, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has received over 1,000,000 pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Men5CV) doses from the Gavi-funded global…
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500 Elderly Persons Benefit From Akwa Ibom’s Free Medical Outreach
FRIDAY April 4, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng No fewer than 500 elderly persons from the 31 LGAs of Akwa Ibom have benefitted from free medical treatment organised by the…
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Pope Improving, Vatican Hints At Sunday Appearance
Pope Francis is showing “slight improvements” as he recovers from life-threatening pneumonia, the Vatican said Friday, April 4, 2025, hinting that the 88-year-old pontiff could appear this weekend…