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Nigeria: Meningitis - Zamfara Health Officials Sell Free Medicines
Daily Trust, 12 April 2017
Some health officials in Zamfara State are making brisk business by selling free medicines provided by the Federal Government for the control of meningitis outbreak in the state. Read more »
Nigerian Govt Says Meningitis Vaccination is Free
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency has urged members of the public to report any health centre or health workers charging people to pay for the meningitis vaccination in various parts of the country.
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Nigeria: Meningitis Outbreak - Govt Says Vaccination Is Free
Premium Times, 10 April 2017
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NPHCDA, on Friday said vaccinations, including against Cerebrospinal Meningitis, CSM, are provided free of charge by the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Despite Contrary Facts, Nigerian Govt Claims It Now Has Enough Vaccines
Premium Times, 11 April 2017
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it has acquired enough vaccines to combat the Cerebro Spinal Meningitis Type C epidemic currently ravaging the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Meningitis Outbreak Death Toll Hits 489
Premium Times, 11 April 2017
The current meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has so far killed at least 489 people, the health minister, Isaac Adewole, said Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Sokoto Intensifies Surveillance Against Meningitis
This Day, 12 April 2017
Political leadership and traditional rulers in Sokoto State have resolved to step up surveillance for possible disease outbreak and breach of security across the state. Read more »
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Nigeria: Meningitis Outbreak - Adewole Tasks Yari On Poor State of PHC, Vaccine Racketeers
This Day, 12 April 2017
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called on the Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, to improve the state of the Primary Health Care in his state as a… Read more »
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Nigeria: Sultan, Northern Govs Meet in Kaduna Today Over Meningitis
Vanguard, 11 April 2017
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar III, will, today, hold a meeting with the 19 northern state governors and their health commissioners in Kaduna, Kaduna State, over the outbreak… Read more »
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Nigeria: The Meningitis Emergency
This Day, 11 April 2017
The health authorities could do more to tame the killer disease Read more »
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Nigeria: Nobody Died of Meningitis in Lagos, Says State Govt
This Day, 10 April 2017
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris, has said the alleged death of two from cerebrospinal meningitis, CSM, in the metropolis is untrue. Read more »
