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Health Worker gets Lassa fever, 2 Lassa patients abscond in Kaduna, North west Nigeria

Health Worker gets Lassa fever, 2 Lassa patients abscond in Kaduna, North west Nigeria

Mar 9, 2016 0

The chairman, Nigeria Medical Association, Kaduna state chapter, Dr. Mohammed Sani Ibrahim, while,speaking to news men in the state yesterday said that another health worker has tested positive to Lassa Fever virus in the state and is currently isolated at the Infectious Diseases Centre , (IDC) in kakuri, Kaduna south local Government Area of the state. …

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South Africa launches HIV plans for sex workers.

Mar 9, 2016 0

A new HIV plan aimed at sex workers, Titled, “The Southern African National Sex Workers HIV Plan, 2016-2019 is expected to be launched on Friday by the Department of Health.

According to the Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaeldi, it is meant to address sex workers rights and safety. …

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New funding on Maternity Safety Equipment.

Mar 9, 2016 0

Researchers have revealed that every day in the UK, 11 babies are stillborn and they still lag far behind other wealthy countries in tackling stillbirth issues in the country.

Consequently more than 90 hospital trusts in England are to get a share of £2.2m in new funding to spend on maternity safety equipment.

 

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Benefits of Breast feeding

Benefits of Breast feeding

Mar 9, 2016 0
A research conducted by a team at the Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil and published in the medical journal, Lancet, has shown that Senegalese women breast feed longest in the world, followed by Gambia, Malawi, Guinea Bissau and Ethiopia.
The United Kingdom is at the bottom of the long list, followed by Saudi Arabia, Denmark, Greece and Canada.
In summary, breast feeding is longest in the developing countries and shortest in the developed ones except Saudi Arabia.

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