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Reducing the Burden of Breast Cancer in Nigeria: A Recommendation for Post-Basic Educational Curriculum Adjustment

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Breast cancer is generally perceived by the populace as a death sentence, but contrary to this popular opinion, positive outcomes of treatment have been achieved by presentation in the early stages of the disease. Research has produced facts that this can be achieved by adopting a policy to include health education in secondary school curricula…

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The Malaria Vaccines: Prospects for Ending Malaria in Africa

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Written by Achi Kingsley (Source: GAVI) Outline  Malaria’s Impact on Africa Malaria is a tropical disease that is widely distributed in the African region. It is caused by five different species of malaria parasite which are transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquitoes. Plasmodium vivax and, especially, Plasmodium falciparum are the most prevalent and poses the…

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