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Health · South Africa
IOLZA
Psychiatrists warn of major psychotropic medicine shortages across South AfricaThe South African Society of Psychiatrists has expressed frustration over psychotropic drug shortages affecting the public health sector.
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Health · Nigeria
PunchNG
Gavi, partners intensify grassroots immunisation campaign in AbujaGavi and partners have intensified a grassroots immunisation campaign in Abuja to identify and vaccinate zero-dose children in…
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Health · Brazil
The HinduINSource paywall
TAS conference urges BRICS countries to join hands to tackle mental health stigmaPanelists at the conference identified youth participation, school-based interventions, community mental healthcare and evidence-based policy reforms as key…
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Channels TV
Health · NigeriaChannels TVNG
No Secondary Ebola Infection As NCDC Completes Monitoring Of 62 ContactsThe NCDC, however, cautions against interpreting the completion of contact monitoring as a formal declaration that Nigeria is…
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Health · Nigeria
VanguardNG
Ebola: Nigeria records zero secondary infections as 62 contacts exit monitoring“The 21-day monitoring period for contacts linked to the index case has been completed, with the last contact…
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Health · Nigeria
Premium TimesNG
Meningitis: Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu intensify vaccination, urge residents to stay hydrated“We must keep homes and classrooms properly ventilated and never leave children unattended in parked vehicles,” an official…
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Health · South Africa
SABC NewsZA
Public warned against prolonged exposure to direct sunlightEmergency Medical in the E Cape has warned the public against prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.
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News Agency of Nigeria
Health · NigeriaNews Agency of NigeriaNGState media
AHF unveils comic book to tackle menstrual stigma, promote hygiene educationAHF unveils comic book to tackle menstrual stigma, promote hygiene education By Justina Auta The AIDS Healthcare Foundation…
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Health · Kenya
Capital FMKE
Kenya steps up border health surveillance amid Ebola-free countdownAccording to the Ministry of Health, Kenya is on the second day of the 42-day countdown towards being…
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News Agency of Nigeria
Health · NigeriaNews Agency of NigeriaNGState media
Pharma firms face gaps in making new medicines accessible- ReportPharma firms face gaps in making new medicines accessible- Report By Funmilola Gboteku The Access to Medicine Foundation…
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Health · DR Congo
Asharq Al-AwsatSAState media
UN Hails Progress in Ebola Response, Cites Insecurity as Biggest Challenge
2 sources · Asharq Al-Awsat, LBC
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ThisDay
Health · NigeriaThisDayNG
Index Ebola Case: Swiss Diplomat’s Wife Recovers, Discharged from HospitalOnyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the Nigeria’s Ebola…
2 sources · ThisDay, BusinessDay
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Euronews
Health · Khan YounisEuronewsFR
Gaza: Devastation inside Nasser Hospital after deadly Israeli strikeAn Israeli airstrike hit Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, early on Thursday 12 November, killing…
2 sources · Euronews, Egyptian Streets
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Health · South Africa
IOLZA
R53m Ceres Community Day Centre opens to ease pressure on Witzenberg clinicsThe newly opened R53 million Ceres Community Day Centre, housed in the refurbished former Netcare Hospital building on…
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Health · South Africa
IOLZA
Minor injuries, multimillion-rand claims: Judge raises red flags over RAF casesA judge has warned that if the trends identified in the judgment were not addressed, the RAF’s demise…
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Health · NigeriaPremium TimesNG
Enugu govt sponsors five medical personnel on cardiac traineeship programmeThe initiative was taken as experts hail Governor Mbah's investment in health sector…
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News Agency of Nigeria
Health · NigeriaNews Agency of NigeriaNGState media
UNDP seeks stronger enforcement of human rights, healthcare laws for detaineesUNDP seeks stronger enforcement of human rights, healthcare laws for detainees By Diana Omueza The United Nations Development…
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Health
The CitizenZA
Anorexia is life-threatening and can cause organ damageAnorexia nervosa can cause devastating damage to the human body affecting the heart brain kidneys and bones.
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HealthThe CitizenZA
Kilojoules are now the killers as anorexia shuts down bodyAnorexia is not simply an obsession with being thin but a psychiatric illness with sufferers restricting food intake.
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Conflict · DR Congo
Le Monde in EnglishFRSource paywall
Islamic State group-linked fighters kill 66 civilians in Ebola-hit east DR CongoThe virus has spread across swathes of the country's eastern and northeastern regions, which have been plagued by…
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HealthThe CitizenZA
It’s not only women – men are also at risk for eating disordersAnorexia is not just a woman's illness, as men and boys are also vulnerable, but symptoms can go…
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Health · South Africa
IOLZA
SANBS blood shortage crisis: SA down to 2.4 days of stockSouth Africa is facing a critical blood shortage as SANBS drops to just 2.4 days of stock—well below…
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News Agency of Nigeria
Health · NigeriaNews Agency of NigeriaNGState media
Pate seeks sustained gains from World Bank’s IMPACT projectPate seeks sustained gains from World Bank’s IMPACT project By Folasade Akpan The Coordinating Minister of Health and…