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28 Jan
The recent executive order by President Donald Trump halting foreign aid for 90 days, and the likelihood of a longer pause in the foreign assistance, may cost Nigeria an average of $1 billion in health and other humanitarian interventions yearly if sustained.
5 Dec
Stakeholders in the cancer space have identified collaboration as major key to eradicating Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), also known as cervical cancer in Nigeria. They spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the second Stakeholder’s Summit on Cervical Cancer Elimination in Nigeria, organised by the End Cervical Cancer Nigeria Initiative (ECCNI). The News Agency of Nigeria…
13 Aug
The prevalence of cervical cancer in Nigeria requires concerted efforts in preventing the disease and deaths among the female population.
12 Aug
With staggering 94% coverage, we'll sustain tempo, says govt Ondo State Government has described as impressive the coverage recorded in the vaccination of teenage girls against Human Pappiloma Virus (HPV) in the state. The state government, while vowing to sustain the tempo recorded in the vaccination against the deadly cervical cancer, which had been incorporated…
6 Jun 2024
The Pediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) has commenced the second phase of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in 21 states to bolster the vaccine uptake in the country.
28 May 2024
Ondo State Government has kicked off the vaccination of girls, between the ages of nine and 14 years, against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to ensure they are from cervical cancer.
25 May 2024
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) targets more than 288,000 girls for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
8 Apr 2024
The plan by the Federal Government to immunise teenage girls against cervical cancer with Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) is facing daunting challenges, as there is vaccine hesitancy or outright rejection by some parents due to fears
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