3,000 sign declaration to end polio as virus resurfaces in parts of the world
The number of signatories to a landmark Scientific Declaration on Polio Eradication topped 3,000 people—scientists, physicians and public health experts—from 113 countries on Monday.
The...
A beep in time to save a life
By Judd-Leonard Okafor
Enoh Richard’s doctor is reducing the number of pills she takes daily to keep her blood sugar at a normal level.
Previously, she...
A few tablets a day keep rickets away
1000mg of calcium a day, or a bit of corrective surgery, is all it takes to deal with a prevalence of rickets in Kaduna
WHO advocates environmental tax levies on tobacco
“The need to address related environmental damage has seen WHO redouble its efforts to counter the overall threat,
Severe nurse shortage threatens universal health coverage
Severe nurse shortage threatens universal health coverage
Obesity rising in Africa, WHO analysis finds
One in five adults and one in 10 children and teenagers are projected to be obese by December 2023 in 10 high-burden African countries...
Nigeria confirms 2 cases of Covid-19 Omicron
Nigeria has confirmed two cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in international travellers arriving the country.
The first confirmation was in a traveller who arrived...
WHO classifies COVID-19 omicron variant of concern
The World Health Organisation has classified a newly discovered SARS-Cov-2 variant, B.1.1.529, as a COVID-19 variant of concern.
The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on 24 November 2021.
WHO’s Technical...
Jigawa parents to get cash for vaccinating children
Some 110,000 infants in Jigawa have been enrolled in a conditional cash transfer programme that will pay caregivers for each vaccine children receive in...
HIV Self – Testing: It is a simple test that anyone can do...
“It is a simple test that anyone can do, it's quick and assured. The best part is that you can do it in the...
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