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Friday, 22 July 2016 - 8:37am

Health disaster in Borno State with high rates of malnutrition

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The health situation in Borno State in northeast Nigeria is critical. At least 500,000 people who are either displaced or cut off in enclaves outside the state capital of Maiduguri are in urgent need of food, medical care, drinking water and shelter. 

Friday, 22 July 2016 - 8:30am

49,000 kids dying of malnutrition linked to Boko Haram - UN

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Some 49,000 children will die of malnutrition in areas once cut off by northeastern Nigeria's Islamic extremist uprising if they don't get treatment, the U.N. children's agency warned Tuesday.

Friday, 22 July 2016 - 8:25am

Psychiatrists Set to Reduce Drug Addiction, Depression With Novel Technology

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A NEW non-invasive treatment approach that is suitable for drug addiction, chronic depression, migraine, schizophrenia, sleep problems, anxiety and series of mental health illnesses is now available in Nigeria and West Africa.

Friday, 22 July 2016 - 8:16am

Lagos To Procure N10bn Worth Of Equipment For Health Facility Upgrade

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Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has, over the weekend, disclosed that his administration would in the next few weeks revamp and upgrade health facilities in the State with the injection of about N10 billion to procure critical modern medical equipment.