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Ondo NMA condems doctors’ exodus over irregular pay, poor working conditions

The Nigeria Medical Association, Ondo State chapter, on Monday, decried what it called the mass exodus of doctors in the state over alleged irregular payment of salary and poor conditions of service for health workers in the state.

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FG engaging WHO, CEPI to develop Lassa fever Vaccine – Health minister

The Federal Government is currently engaging with the World Health Organisation and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations for the development of new therapeutics and a vaccine for Lassa fever.

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Gynaecologist debunks myth on Fibroid Surgery preventing Pregnancy

An Associate Professor and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu State, Dr. Uche Agu, has debunked the...

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Shaking Babies could cause Brain damage, Blindness, Paediatrician warns Parents

A paediatrician, Dr. Faidat Yusuf, has warned parents and caregivers against shaking babies below two years vigorously while playing with them, noting that doing so can result in permanent brain damage, blindness, and movement disorder.

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Crude Prices Fall After OPEC+ Agrees To Raise Output Targets

Oil prices fell Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August. Exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are also recovering, potentially adding to global supplies. Brent crude futures fell 41 cents, or 0.57%, to $71.71 a barrel in early trading after settling 0.45%...

Sierra Leone’s Fishermen Say Illegal Foreign Trawlers Destroying Livelihoods

On Sherbo Island off Sierra Leone's coast, local fishermen haul in their nets the traditional way — with a dozen or more hands pulling together to bring the catch ashore. But residents say hauls have been shrinking for years, and they point to one consistent cause: large...

25 Killed, 100 Injured in Sri Lanka Prison Clashes

At least 25 people have died and roughly 100 more were injured following clashes between two groups of inmates at a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka, according to two police sources and a hospital source who spoke to Reuters. The violence broke out Sunday between convicted prisoners and...