The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) has partnered with People Living with Diabetes in Nigeria to launch a media campaign to raise awareness about the…
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, provided an update on Sunday about a cholera outbreak affecting Kirikiri Medium Security Prison. He reported that…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging the global community to increase funding for controlling communicable diseases, especially in Africa and other developing regions hosting migrants.…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that over three million people die each year due to alcohol and drug use. Alcohol alone causes 2.6 million of…
A deadly disease caused by a rare “flesh-eating bacteria” is fast spreading in Japan, especially in Tokyo, following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Known as streptococcal…
Findings in Benue State have revealed that over 200 babies were born in a single month to displaced mothers in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp.…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that more than 200 diseases stem from consuming food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemical substances like heavy metals.…
The Republic of Benin as well as neighbours Liberia and Sierra Leone embarked on a sweeping malaria vaccine programme on Thursday under an Africa-centric project that…
A 26-year-old Kenyan psychologist Mercy Nashipai says she is dedicated to combating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in her country. She is also advocating for girls’ rights…
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma Kaltume Ahmed said on Thursday that the state recorded 32,297 Tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2023. Speaking at a…