Health

LAWMA issues precautionary advisory to health facilities, medical waste…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a precautionary advisory to health facilities and medical waste handlers across the State, following the recent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak...

CSOs insist on policy action to phase-out dental amalgam before 2030

Following campaigns for Mercury-free Dentistry in Nigeria, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have written letters to key four Federal...

Collaborate to grow Africa’s healthcare system, Minister urges practitioners

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has urged healthcare practitioners to prioritise...

Ebola threat: Lagos moves to limit passenger interaction

Lagos health authorities are considering new measures at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) to reduce contact between passengers...

Obasanjo: How I Have Managed Diabetes For Over 40 Years

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how he has successfully managed diabetes for more than 40 years through...
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Yellow Fever: NCDC Announces 14 Deaths In 10 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced 14 deaths in 10 states from suspected cases of yellow fever between January to July 2022.

Over 8,000 cases of TB recorded by Anambra Govt.

The Anambra State Government says it has detected more than 8,000 Tuberculosis (TB), cases against the targeted 13,000 cases in the state in 2022.

Over 230m are subjected to female genital mutilation — UNICEF

New York, March 8, 2024 – Over 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a newly released...

Gov’s wife seeks support for breastfeeding mothers in Ebonyi

Abakaliki, Nigeria - Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, wife of Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, has called on men to provide the necessary support to their...

Trump freezes USAid to South Africa over controversial land…

President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on U.S. aid to South Africa, condemning a law that he claims "enables the government of South...

Wellbeing accelerator hosts sip & paint event on stress management in Bradford

In a bid to commemorate the International Stress Awareness Day themed 'Promoting mental wellbeing and effective stress management in workplaces and communities,' Oluwaseun Dosunmu,...
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