Why childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide
Global immunization services reached 4 million more children in 2022 compared to the previous year, as countries stepped up efforts to address the historic backsliding in immunization caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
Fake sunscreens increasing cases of skin cancers in Nigeria
Lagos - A Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Folakemi Cole-Adeife, says ineffective sunscreens in the Nigerian markets are contributing to the massive increase in the number...
Over 7 million children remain malnourished in Africa – UNICEF
UNICEF says children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, water scarcity, and insecurity.
Mystery of the deadly cough syrup
International investigators probing the fatal poisoning of 300 young children with deadly cough syrup fear the lethal ingredient may still be circulating in global supply chains.
FG, partners sustaining Zero Wild Polio in Nigeria – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says Federal Government and its partners have been sustaining the “Zero Wild Polio” status since 2016 in the country through strong community engagement.
Cote d’Ivoire: Health workers aid communities to battle malaria
In Côte d’Ivoire, community health workers are going above and beyond to combat malaria.
They are travelling between remote villages on bicycles, equipped with medical...
