Nigeria
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Yobe Specialist Hospital performs landmark jaw reconstruction surgery in north-east Nigeria
The procedure, carried out in Damaturu, represents the first time such an advanced maxillofacial surgery has been conducted in a state-owned hospital in the region.
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Benue State rolls out injectable HIV PrEP Lenacapavir in Nigeria
The launch brings together national and international health stakeholders who are supporting Nigeria’s broader HIV response strategy.
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PharmaJet’s needle-free system to deliver 1.4M polio vaccine doses in Nigeria’s Sokoto campaign
The Sokoto deployment builds on findings from an extensive randomized controlled implementation study conducted in Nigeria in collaboration with PATH, Jhpiego, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, and Sydani Group.
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Sam Pharmaceutical opens WHO-GMP facility in Nigeria to increase local drug production
The project received financial backing from First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and the Bank of Industry (BoI), reflecting a coordinated push to support local industry growth.
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Nigeria commences Lenacapavir rollout for HIV prevention
Lenacapavir complements existing prevention methods such as oral pre-exposure prophylaxis and long-acting injectable cabotegravir.
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Nigeria’s Nasarawa State to vaccinate Over 1M children in four-day polio campaign
Trained health workers will conduct house-to-house visits and set up vaccination points at designated community locations to maximise coverage.
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Nigeria enrolls 6.5M pregnant women in its national triple elimination program
The Global Fund has provided USD 3 million for governance and capacity building, along with USD701 million in programmatic funding.
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NAFDAC warns of fake Mabthera cancer drugs circulating in Northern Nigeria
The warning comes after an official report from Roche Nigeria, which traced the fake products bearing batch number N2110A09 in Kaduna and Gombe States.
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Nigeria’s NAFDAC warns of counterfeit cancer drugs that threaten patient safety
The alert followed official communication from Roche Nigeria after the pharmaceutical company received multiple complaints from healthcare professionals nationwide.
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NAFDAC warns of counterfeit breast cancer drug Phesgo being circulated in Nigeria
The complaints originated from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH-NSIA), where patients brought in suspected counterfeit products for administration.