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DiseaseDiabetes 14Outbreaks & pandemics 7Infectious disease 5Cancer 3
Treatment and researchMental health 6Vaccines 2
Living wellNutrition 3Children's health 1
Diabetes 13 More in Diabetes
- Morocco World News Morocco Reports 2.7 Million Adults With Diabetes, Nearly Half Unaware of Their Condition
- GhanaWeb ‘250,000 Ghanaians living with Diabetes don't know it’ - National Diabetes Association
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KZN mother speaks about the daily struggle of raising a child with Type 1 diabetesA Durban mother describes the emotional and practical challenges of managing her 12-year-old daughter’s Type 1 diabetes, including…
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Diabetes care should not depend on what patients can affordBook cover…
- The Star, Kenya World Diabetes Day: Key facts
Outbreaks & pandemics 7 More in Outbreaks & pandemics
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Daily Trust
Fire Guts Lagos MarketFirefighters from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Saturday battled a fire outbreak at No. 9…
2 sources · Daily Trust, Vanguard
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The Rio Times
Ituri Attacks Kill Dozens in Ebola ZoneAttackers killed at least 35 civilians in Ituri, DR Congo, in recent days, in the province worst hit…
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SA loses 31,000 domestic worker jobsSouth Africa loses 31,000 domestic worker jobs as sector hits lowest levels since COVID-19…
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Merck steps up thyroid and diabetes screening in KenyaNAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 – More than 500 people were targeted for free diabetes and thyroid screening in…
- GhanaWeb Nigeria ends 21-day Ebola contact monitoring with no secondary transmission 4 sources · GhanaWeb, Al Jazeera, Reuters, TimesLIVE
Mental health 5 More in Mental health
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Experts urge Ghanaian youth to rethink their online behaviour as digital risks growThe Society of Private Medical and Dental Practitioners has called for responsible use of social media among young…
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Masculinity and stigma keep South African men from seeking mental health helpStigma and expectations around masculinity continue to discourage South African men from seeking mental health support, despite the…
- News24 One in 3 people will have a mental health disorder. Insurers still treat it as a red flag
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Pain drove Ann to addiction; her late son’s dream saved her lifeBefore taking a bath, she would reach for a bottle to steady herself.
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News Agency of Nigeria
FCT residents find ways to protect mental health amid hardshipFCT residents find ways to protect mental health amid hardship FCT residents find ways to protect mental health…
Cancer 3 More in Cancer
- News24 ‘It’s a quiet teacher’: Princess Kate opens up about her cancer journey, citing the role of nature
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Prof Othieno-Abinya: Kenya’s first certified oncologist reveals 40 years work in bookHe captures everything, including handling families that demand the discharge of patients to be...
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I’m still mourning – Blessing CEOBlessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has declined to comment on the controversy surrounding her false breast…
Nutrition 3 More in Nutrition
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KZN Education told to restart school nutrition tenderThe Tribunal has identified several concerns, including non-compliance with pricing requirement.
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Mediterranean Cuisine Day Celebrated for the First Time in Niger(ANSA) - IL CAIRO, 14 NOV - The International Day of Mediterranean Cuisine took place today at the…
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Premier seeks to bake in higher growthThe food group is investing R500m in its Mpumalanga bakery and adding new categories to its diet…
Vaccines 2 More in Vaccines
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More than 90% of the cattle herd in South Africa has been vaccinated against FMDThis surpasses the government's 80% vaccination target by the end of December 2026.
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Diphtheria: MSF warns of treatment shortages as Nigeria records over 1,100 deathsMSF warns that shortages of diphtheria antitoxin are forcing medical teams to ration treatment in northern Nigeria. Fresh…
Infectious disease 2 More in Infectious disease
Children's health 1 More in Children's health
Other 52
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Egypt, China discuss expanding cooperation in traditional medicineEgyptian Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said Egypt seeks to expand cooperation with China in traditional Chinese medicine…
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‘It’s unfortunate’ – Melaye reacts to Galadima’s claim on Justice Lifu’s illness“So no appeal could be had until he’s back. They didn’t know that they are playing on their…
- www.the-star.co.ke Uasin Gishu steps up fight against HIV, GBV and teenage pregnancies
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Nigeria cautions against travel via Ethiopia's main airport due to altitudeThe foreign ministry in Abuja says 6 Nigerians with underlying health problems have died this year while transiting…
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ThisDay
NAWOJ Tasks Members On Maternal, Child Health ReportingSegun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has called on female journalists to intensify…