Health
Enugu: Health Director Cautions Against Unnecessary Use Of Anti-Malaria Drugs
Dr Uchechukwu Okenwa, Director of Public Health and Disease Control at the Enugu State Ministry of Health, has advised Nigerians to stop taking...
France Recalls Contaminated Water Bottles Ahead of Olympics
French authorities have issued a recall for Olympics-branded water bottles for children, citing excessive endocrine disruptor Bisphenol A (BPA) levels. This recall comes...
Ghana: Number Of Confirmed Dengue Fever Cases Rise To 36
In a statement on Wednesday, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) reported a rise in dengue fever cases, with 36 confirmed in the Eastern...
Nigerian Doctor-Patient Ratio 1000 Per Cent Below WHO Standard – NMA
The President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof. Bala Audu, has revealed that Nigeria’s doctor-patient ratio is far below the World Health...
Côte d’Ivoire Begins New Malaria Vaccine Campaign for Children
Health workers in Côte d’Ivoire have begun vaccinating children with the world’s second vaccine for malaria on Monday, becoming the first country to...
Ghana Reports 9 Cases Of Dengue Fever
Ghana has reported nine cases of Dengue Fever in the Eastern Region. This follows unusual cases of clinical malaria that did not respond...
Israeli Strike On Gaza Camp Kills 71, Injures 289 – Health Ministry
The health ministry in Gaza reported that an Israeli strike on Saturday killed 71 people at the Al-Mawasi camp for displaced individuals in...
COVID-19 Still Kills 1,700 Persons Weekly – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported on Thursday that, globally, COVID-19 still kills about 1,700 persons weekly, urging at-risk populations to keep up...
WHO Warns Of Bird Flu Risk Due To Poor Animal Surveillance, Maintains No Human-to-human Transmission Yet
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday that its ability to manage the risk to humans from the H5N1 bird flu virus...
Chinua Achebe’s Daughter Receives Prestigious Award From Harvard Medical School
Maureen Okam Achebe, daughter of the late Chinua Achebe, a renowned novelist, has been honoured with the Brigham and Women’s Hospital 2024 Faculty...
Gaza: Malnutrition, Dehydration Kill 34 Amid Israeli Bombardment – UN
UN World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic has reported on Tuesday that 34 people have died in Gaza from malnutrition and dehydration due...
Kaduna Health Workers Begin Five-Day Strike Over Unmet Demands
Health workers in Kaduna State have embarked on a five-day warning strike. Visits by NAN to public hospitals revealed that only doctors and...