Contact Tracing Begins in Cross River COVID Outbreak

  Health authorities in Cross River State have activated full emergency response measures following laboratory confirmation of a single COVID-19 infection involving a Chinese expatriate, the first officially recorded case in the state in roughly four years. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, in a statement released Tuesday night, confirmed that the patient…

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Cross River Confirms New COVID-19 Case

Cross River Confirms New COVID-19 Case

Health authorities in Cross River State have confirmed a new case of COVID-19, marking the first officially reported infection in the state since 2022. The patient, a 53-year-old Chinese national employed in Akamkpa Local Government Area, is currently receiving care at a state isolation and treatment centre. Officials report that the patient is responding well…

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UNICEF Tackles Leadership Crisis in Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare

UNICEF Tackles Leadership Crisis in Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have identified a lack of effective leadership and management as the primary obstacle to improving national health outcomes. During a series of workshops in Yola, Sokoto, and Ilorin, experts argued that technical skill is secondary to governance in the quest for a functional system. The UNICEF-led initiative, “Enhancing Leadership, Governance…

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Malaria Vaccine Cuts Child Deaths Across Africa - WHO

US WHO Exit Leaves $1.9bn Funding Gap

The World Health Organisation faces a $1.9 billion budget deficit following the formal withdrawal of the United States this January. President Donald Trump initiated the exit a year ago, ending nearly eight decades of American financial leadership. Washington previously provided up to 22 per cent of the agency’s budget, a loss that now threatens global…

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