Tag: health
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
Anambra trains nurses on skills to eradicate infants mortality
The Anambra State Government in collaboration with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has commenced training for health workers on modified life saving skills to eradicate maternal and infant mortality.
Gov. Akeredolu of Ondo State hands over to deputy
Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has handed over affairs of the state to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and embarked on medical vacation.
WHO, others inaugurate regional initiatives to tackle climate change-related challenges
As the 76th World Health Assembly continues in Geneva, Switzerland, African governments, represented by Ministers of Health, have launched a regional initiative to tackle health impacts of climate change in Africa.
Solar powered freezer improving immunisation in rural villages
Up until 2019, nurses in three health facilities located in the semi-arid south-eastern Kenya region of Makueni County struggled to bring critical health services closer to a hard-to-reach population scattered across three remote, far-flung villages.
Prioritise healthcare to prevent sudden death – Expert
Irked by Nigeria's economic challenges, a public health don, Prof. Dennis Aribodor, has urged Nigerians to prioritise their health in spite of economic hardships to prevent stress-related illnesses and sudden death.