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Top Ten Health News, 08 April 2016

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1.6m Nigerians live with diabetes as disease kills over 40,000. FG halts importation of treated mosquito nets, sets guidelines for pharmaceutical products. Resident doctors to commence indefinite strike April 25 – Association. There will be no strike by doctors, FG declares. Lassa Fever: Nigeria accounts for 138 out of 164 deaths. TB epidemic hits Anambra, as over 2000 patients receive treatment. Nigeria steps up preparations for UN general assembly high-level meeting on ending AIDS. Jankasa – how pregnant women die because of no health facility. Doctors converge in Abuja for HIV, malaria Conference. How families are finding strength in each other while caring for children with autism in Nigeria.

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