Beware of counterfeit Combiart Dispersible anti-malarial drug – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a red alert on the circulation of a fake anti-malarial drug...
World AIDS Day: Over 1m Nigerians with HIV receiving treatment —NACA
Ahead of the 2024 commemoration of the World AIDS Day, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) said about 1.6 million out...
Gates Foundation seeks increased global health financing against malnutrition, disease
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation appeals to world leaders to increase global health spending in areas of need to boost children’s health and...
Over 30 states account for 3,623 cholera cases, 103 deaths January...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said Nigeria recorded a total of 3,623 suspected cholera cases and 103 deaths across 187...
Lagos govt traces cholera outbreak to consumption of unregistered tiger nut...
...As WHO announced resurgence of disease Africa, East Asia, America, Europe
The Lagos State government said the prevailing cholera epidemic in the state that has...
WHO confirms first human death from bird flu H5N2 in Mexico
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed the first confirmed human case of the H5N2 type of bird flu in a 59-year-old man in...
Two out of 5 schools provide menstrual health education – UNICEF/WHO...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report has revealed that worldwide the menstrual health and hygiene needs of girls are being overlooked.
It stated that...
Cardiovascular diseases kill 10,000 Europeans daily – WHO
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 40 percent of deaths in Europe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday, urging Europeans to cut their...
Ibom Air unveils FAM-pact to tackle malaria in pregnant women, children
In furtherance of its corporate social responsibility, Ibom Air said it is dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities it serves by...
WHO commends malaria vaccine roll-out in three more African countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Republic of Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone have launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine...