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When President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja for Seoul, South Korea to participate in the First World Bio Summit 2022, the usual, unjustifiable murmurings filled the social media space in the …
What did Buhari achieve at First World Bio Summit in Seoul Read More
The recent statistics of people engaging in self-murder released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) should be a cause for worry to the living. According to the global body, close …
WHO’s disturbing statistics on suicide Read More
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria needs at least two million pints of blood annually, a far cry from the 25, 000 it currently generates. Three months ago, a …
How persistent shortages, poverty drive blood black market in Nigeria Read More
A report released Wednesday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) said some 80,000 to 180,000 healthcare workers globally are estimated to have died from COVID-19 between January 2020 and May …
COVID-19: 180,000 health workers died globally in 16 months – WHO Read More
After decades of clinical trials, the world has potentially found a new silver bullet against malaria, one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases. BENJAMIN SAMSON in this report examines …
Malaria ‘in tears’ over vaccine breakthrough Read More
Nigerian health watchers must be disturbed by the revelation that the global cancer statistics may hit 30m by the year 2030. The revelation was made last Tuesday by the Executive …
Worrisome forecast from DHF Read MoreAs a result of the prevalence of heart-related diseases all over the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has come up with a new concept aimed at bringing down the …
On WHO’s antidote to heart-related diseases Read MoreNigeria has missed the 10 per cent target set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the country only fully vaccinated 1.8 per cent of its population against COVID-19 as …
COVID-19: Nigeria fails WHO target, vaccinates 1.8% Read More
The roadmap unveiled last year by the Federal Ministry of Health on ‘Health Sector Next Level Agenda’ admits huge gaps in the health sector and need for concerted efforts towards …
Booster jabs to enhance primary healthcare system Read More
The states controlled by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have all agreed to henceforth allocate and release 15 percent of their annual budget for the healthcare delivery in their …
APC states to allocate, release 15% annual budget for healthcare delivery Read More
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, said the scheme is committed to the sustenance ofCOVID-19 preventive and safety protocols in order to guarantee seamless …
COVID-19: NYSC DG warns prospective corps members against protocol violation Read More
Jama’at Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) has flagged off its 30 million national tree-planting campaigns in Katsina state to address the ravaging effect of climate change in the country. The …
Climate change: JIBWIS flags off 30m tree planting campaign in Katsina Read More
Unarguably, COVID-19 has placed significant strain on national healthcare systems at a critical moment in the context of hepatitis elimination across the world. The pandemic has resulted in a myriad …
Impact of COVID-19 on viral hepatitis in Nigeria Read More
Nigeria the largest nation in the Black race is no doubt bleeding under the heavy weight of dearth in infrastructure virtually in all areas of our national life – education, …
Handling epidemic: How prepared is Nigeria? Read More
Today, Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to mark the World Hepatitis Day. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Hepatitis Can’t Wait”. The theme is quite apt, …
2021 World Hepatitis Day Read More
Last week, Nigeria recorded an additional 123 new Covid-19 cases with total infections rising to 169,329. As countries of the world continue to battle against the pandemic with the third …
Covid-19 pandemic: Is end in sight? Read More
Cholera has returned with many unsuspecting persons as its victims. In this report, ELEOJO IDACHABA writes on what now appears like a wild fire ravaging many states. For nine-year-old Ibrahim, …
Anxiety as cholera returns Read More
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has been awarded €22.8 million by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to conduct …
Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone for IAVI €22.8m Lassa vaccine trial Read More
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday urged the public not to ignore a third wave of coronavirus. This came after her predecessor, the late John Magufuli, alarmed the world …
Tanzania president urges public not to ignore Covid-19 Read MoreIn this piece, ENE OSHABA recounts the experiences, near death challenges pregnant women faced during the covid-19 lockdown. Nigeria, like other countries of the world, had its fair share of …
Covid-19 and plight of pregnant women Read MoreOwing to poor and tardy preparations, Nigeria is often caught in the web of emergency situations. ELEOJO IDACHABA in this piece takes a look at some victims’ ordeals, the country’s …
Emergencies: Victims’ ordeals, national response Read MoreThe World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday called on Nigerians not to abandon the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) safety protocols against COVID-19, saying the records of daily confirmed cases …
COVID-19 confirmed cases indicate community transmission -WHO Read More
The Country Representative of Food and Agriculture (FAO), Mr. Fred Kafeero, Tuesday said Africa’s milk consumption is lower than 40 litres per person. Speaking Tuesday while delivering a keynote address …
Africans not consuming enough milk-FAO Read MoreThe World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, during the week said tobacco kills half of its users every year and about 1.2 million non-smokers die …
1.2m non-smokers die from tobacco smoke annually –WHO Read More
The Executive Director /CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib , Tuesday, said the agency has provided first COVID-19 vaccine doses to 1, 929, …
COVID-19: 96% targeted Nigerians vaccinated – NPHCDA Read More