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Nigeria records eight deaths from 789 cases of mpox
According to WHO situation report, Nigerian now, has the highest number of mpox cases and deaths in the African continent.
Curbing sudden deaths in Nigeria
The high prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria originates primarily from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as High Blood Pressure (HBP) or hypertension, diabetes, stroke, coronary heart diseases, and chronic obstructive airway diseases including asthma, among others.
Huge annual deaths from climate change worries WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to take urgent measures to prevent avoidable deaths from the climate change, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives.
