Health
Pharmacy Council Of Nigeria Shuts Down 531 Illegal Medicine Shops In Abuja
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has closed 531 medicine outlets in Abuja for various violations, such as not being registered, poor record-keeping,...
Congo: WHO Reports 384 deaths, 8,000 Cases Of Mpox, Warns Of Rapid Spread
A new strain of the Mpox (monkeypox) virus, spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been considered “the most dangerous so...
‘Monkey Tail’, ‘Kush’ and ‘Khadafi’ Drugs Threaten Africa’s Health, says UN Agency
The United Nations has raised concerns about new, harmful drug concoctions called Monkey Tail, Kush, and Khadafi, which they said are posing significant...
Ghana: 50% Of Doctors, 24% Of Nurses Now Working Abroad Due To Poor Conditions – Report
The latest Ghana Human Development Report has revealed that half of the doctors trained in Ghana are leaving to work abroad due to...
Abia State Governor Urges Youth To Avoid Drugs For A Better Future
The Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has urged the youths in the state to stay away from drugs and bad influences to secure...
Most Homes in Nigeria Now Resort to Prayers When They are Sick – Obi
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating state of Nigeria’s health sector, highlighting that...
Death Toll From Indian Toxic Alcohol Rises To 56
The death toll from a toxic batch of illegal alcohol in India has risen to 56 people, leaving 117 others in the hospital,...
Despite Nigeria’s Growing Concerns, NBRDA Director Claims GMOs Are Edible Vaccines
In a highly contentious public debate with health, environmental and agricultural experts, the Director of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA),...
Cholera Outbreak: WHO Reports Over 1,900 Deaths, 195,000 Cases Worldwide
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported 1,932 deaths and 194,897 cases worldwide due to a cholera outbreak. These figures cover the period from...
Bird Flu: Several Farms Under Lockdown, Over 1 Million Chickens To Be Slaughtered In Australia
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has now spread to a seventh poultry farm near Melbourne, according to the government of Victoria State...
Toxic Alcohol Kills 34, Over 100 Hospitalised In India
At least 34 people have died, and more than 100 have been hospitalised in Tamil Nadu, India, due to a batch of toxic...
Nigeria May Declare Cholera Emergency If Cases Rise – NCDC
Dr Jide Idris, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has stated that a state of emergency...