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How we helped Nigeria recruit 774 health fellows: WHO

Plu Team -
The World Health Organization (WHO) has detailed its role in assisting Nigeria to recruit...
Health

Akwa Ibom to assign traditional birth attendants to health centres

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The Akwa Ibom state government has announced plans to train, supervise, and certify traditional...
Medical Innovation

New hope for HIV treatment as world records eighth ‘cure’

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A French woman in her mid-fifties appears to have been cured of HIV, marking...
Health

Relief for Nigeria, other African nations as U.S. eases HIV funding freeze

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigerians and other Africans could heave a sigh of relief as the United States...
Health

Trump’s aid freeze cuts HIV/AIDS funding for Nigeria

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U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause nearly all foreign aid funding has disrupted...
Health

Malaria cases rose in 2023 with African children worst hit: WHO

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There were around 11 million more cases of malaria in 2023 than in 2022,...
Health

Pluboard Interview: Nigerian-American helping many pass top U.S. nursing exams aims for more

Eric Ojo -
As a young nurse, Chioma Okeke started a blog in 2012 with a simple...
Health

Breakthrough: Game-changer $42,000 HIV drug may sell for $40 in Africa, Asia

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Gilead Sciences has announced that it will grant royalty-free licenses to six generic drug...
Health

Hemp extracts show promise in battling mosquitoes

Plu Team -
Recent research reveals that hemp leaf extracts, particularly cannabidiol (CBD), may offer a natural...
Health

Mosquito net maker Vestergaard seeks partner for Nigeria plant

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigeria is poised to become the first manufacturing hub in West Africa for insecticide-treated...
Health

Nigeria is first African country to receive mpox vaccines

Jane Kalu -
Nigeria has become the first African nation to receive mpox vaccines, a crucial step...
Health

UNICEF warns of rising mpox cases among children in Africa

Jane Kalu -
Children and vulnerable communities are at the sharp end of an expanding outbreak of...
Health

New drug gives total protection from HIV and is easy to use

Glory Okah -
Researchers have announced a significant development in the fight against HIV with a new...
Health

$4 million grant to fight eye condition common among 40-year-olds in Nigeria, India

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RestoringVision has been awarded a $4 million grant from Founders Pledge to address presbyopia at scale in India and Nigeria, the...
Startups

Eko Health raises $41 million to scale AI-driven heart, lung disease detection

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Eko Health, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence for early detection of heart and...
In Focus

Doctor beats cancer with his own revolutionary treatment

Glory Okah -
An Australian doctor has announced a year of being cancer-free after pioneering his own...
Health

Paracetamol During Pregnancy: 25-year study finds no link to birth defects

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Pregnant women can breathe a sigh of relief. A new study published in Journal of...
Health

World TB Day: Africans can solve the disease that haunts us — here’s how 

Khisi Mdluli -
I was born in Brakpan, Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in eSwatini (known...
Health

Sokoto struggles with “overwhelming” polio vaccine rejection

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Sokoto state is facing a renewed challenge in its fight against polio. A recent...
Health

Historic global child mortality success story leaves Africa behind

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The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has reached a historic...
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