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Gynaecologist warns against Stigmatising HIV patients

A Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician, Dr. Joseph Akinde has cautioned against stigmatising people living with HIV, noting that this is pushing some persons with the health condition to lie about their HIV status.

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Lagos partners UNFPA on Cancer control

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced a partnership with the United Nations Population Fund, on cancer control.

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Doctors, Lab Scientists differ on who should interpret Patients’ Laboratory Test results

Senior medical professionals have said that it is not right for laboratory scientists to be interpreting laboratory test results for patients, arguing that it is the duty of the doctors who have sent the patients for the diagnostic tests to do so.

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National, State registers to determine beneficiaries of free Health Insurance’

The Assistant General Manager, Informal Sector Department, National Health Insurance Authority, Dr. Sikiru Salawudeen has said the national and state registers would be used to determine beneficiaries of the Vulnerable Group Fund.

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Dozens Killed As Heavy Rains Trigger Deadly Floods Across Angola

Dozens of people have died and tens of thousands have been affected after torrential rains caused severe flooding in Angola, the BBC reports. The disaster, which began over the weekend, has overwhelmed rivers and drainage systems in multiple provinces, submerging homes, cutting off roads and disrupting infrastructure...

Nigeria Launches Mass Trial Of 500 Suspected Terrorists

Nigeria has initiated one of its largest-ever terrorism trials, with over 500 individuals accused of involvement in militant attacks appearing in court. The suspects face charges ranging from aiding and abetting terrorism to providing logistical and financial support for attacks, primarily in the country’s north-east. The mass trial...

Gambia Appoints British Barrister To Prosecute Jammeh-Era Killings

Gambia has taken a decisive step toward justice for victims of former President Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year regime by appointing British barrister Martin Hackett as the country’s first special prosecutor to handle cases of human rights abuses committed during Jammeh’s rule. Hackett will lead a newly established office tasked...