Monthly Archives: August 2024

African CDC, Nigeria’s Health Authorities Bolster Response to Mpox Outbreak

By Christie Doyin | The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency in the African region due to recent outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries. In response, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), in collaboration with …

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NEMA Alerts 362 Kano Communities of Imminent Flood Risk, Urges Action

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has issued a warning about the heightened risk of flooding in 362 vulnerable communities across 14 local government areas in Kano State. This alert was delivered by NEMA’s Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, during a one-day stakeholders’ meeting held in Kano on Thursday. The meeting, …

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