Top Ten News Items on Health, 3rd November 2023

[ad_1] Ill Health Pushing More Nigerians Into Poverty – WHO. Nigeria Has Met 70% COVID-19 Vaccination Target – Official. Lassa fever spreading across West Africa, higher mortality in pregnant women, children —Experts. Insurgency Recovery: Borno, Adamawa, Yobe revive primary healthcare centres. Ogun commissioner urges parents to embrace child immunization. ‘Falsified drugs pose danger to public…

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Stakeholders Advocate Healthcare In Slums

[ad_1] Stakeholders from the fields of health and urban planning, including policymakers and the media, have raised their voices for healthcare in urban slums. The stakeholders came together for a virtual policy dialogue on the state of health and healthcare in urban slums, hosted by the CHORUS Urban Consortium Research Team, based at the Health…

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MMTC to host Marathon in December

[ad_1] MMTC to host Marathon in December Mwale Medical and Technology City’s (MMTC) has announced that it will host inaugural Marathon on Saturday, December 16th, 2023. In a statement on Monday, MMTC said the Marathon will be held at the city’s five districts. “MMTC hosted some Kenya’s top athletes in the preparation for the Marathon…

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Childhood exposure to violence associated with mental health conditions later in life, experts say • Spotlight

[ad_1] Local research published recently shows an association between exposure to violence in childhood and mental health problems later in life. PHOTO: Nasief Manie/Spotlight News & Features 18th October 2023 | Thabo Molelekwa That South Africa has unusually high levels of inter-personal violence is clear from the country’s crime statistics and regular news reports about…

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