Tag: #HealthCrisis
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DR CONGO EBOLA CASES SURPASS 5,500 AS W.H.O. WARNS OUTBREAK AT CRITICAL POINT
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen above 5,500, with more than 2,600 deaths recorded, according to government figures. The latest data, covering cases reported through Saturday, showed 5,514 confirmed infections and 2,642 deaths, representing a case fatality rate of 47.9 per cent. About 1,200 patients have recovered from…
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EBOLA OUTBREAK BECOMES DEADLIEST IN DR CONGO’S HISTORY
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the deadliest in the country’s history, with 2,325 deaths recorded so far. According to WHO, the outbreak has surpassed the 2,299 deaths recorded during the 2018–2020 Ebola outbreak. Confirmed cases have also risen to…
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U.S. AID CUTS: FG URGED TO STEP IN ON HIV/AIDS FUNDING TO PROTECT YOUTHS
Expert warns funding freeze could undo 20 years of progress and trigger a dangerous resurgence An HIV/AIDS expert, Dr Nandul Durfa, has raised the alarm that Nigeria risks a fresh HIV/AIDS crisis following the halt of U.S. foreign aid, urging the Federal Government to urgently and fully fund HIV/AIDS services to protect young Nigerians. Speaking…
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NARD DEMANDS REINSTATEMENT OF SACKED DOCTORS, WARNS OF HEALTH CRISIS
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is standing firm, calling on the Federal Government to reinstate five doctors sacked by Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja over union activities. Dr. Muhammed Suleiman, NARD President, says “enough is enough” as these doctors have been sidelined for over a year. NARD’s 30-day ultimatum to the government is ticking,…
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NIGERIA’S FINANCE MINISTER WALÈ EDUN GRAPPLES WITH STROKE, FUTURE UNCERTAIN
When a nation’s steady hand falters, the weight of uncertainty settles in. Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Wale Edun, a chief architect of economic reform, has been flown abroad after suffering a severe stroke. The country holds its breath as questions loom over the path ahead. Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Wale Edun, has been urgently flown abroad for…
