WHO to address emergencies, mental disorders in Nigeria
In a report published on Wednesday, WHO listed other countries affected to include Bangladesh, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, South Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, the West Bank and Gaza Strip
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Over 1m new sexually transmitted infections recorded daily — WHO
The world has failed to combat sexually transmitted bacterial infections in the past few years, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday in a study that estimates one million new ...
94.9% infants exposed to HIV now saved – WHO
The World Health Organisation says “Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission” initiative has helped to protect 94.9 per cent infants exposed to HIV by their mothers in Nigeria.
GTB releases short film on Autism + video
The film tells the story of a young boy growing up with autism and the impact of the condition on his family as they raise him
Polio: Aliko Dangote Foundation boosts Nigeria’s certification by WHO
As Nigeria eagerly awaits her certification as polio free by the World Health Organisation, the Aliko Dangote Foundation has boosted the nation’s efforts to finally end a scourge, which had ...
FG targets to install one GeneXpert machine in all LGAs to treat TB
Adewole made the plan known in Abuja on Tuesday at the State Tuberculosis and HIV Programme Managers and stakeholders meeting
WAHO boss harps on access to quality, affordable medicines
The DG spoke on Saturday at the opening of a Steering Committee Meeting of the West African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation Project at Swiss International D’Palms Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria
WHO puts Ebola death in DRC at 357
The World Health Organisation has said there were a total of 591 Ebola cases, 543 of which are confirmed, and 357 deaths, 309 of which are confirmed, in the Democratic ...
Road accident claims 1.3 million people yearly – WHO
No fewer than 1.35 million people die on the roads each year, while road traffic injuries are now the leading cause of death among young people, the latest statistics from ...
Nigeria’s special needs children put at 1.3m — Amb. Bande
Nigeria has an estimate of 1.3 million children who are critically disabled out of estimated 25 million people with disability, the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Prof. Tijjani ...
FG, WHO to eradicate Noma by 2023
The Federal Government in collaboration with the World Health Organisation on Thursday restated commitments to end Noma disease in the country by 2023.
NMA commends NAFDAC over move to reduce cardiovascular diseases
The Nigerian Medical Association has commended the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control over move to reduce the risk associated with cardiovascular diseases.
Virginity testing, a human rights violation – UN
The statement, issued during the World Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in Rio de Janeiro, stressed that such tests were both unscientific and a violation of human rights.
Half of mental health disorders start at adolescence – WHO
The global health organisation said this in a report: ‘Coming of age: Adolescent health’ to mark the World Mental Health Day commemorated on Wednesday.
Over three million people die from harmful use of alcohol yearly – WHO
Over three million people are reported to have died as a result of harmful use of alcohol in 2016, a report released by the World Health Organisation on Friday said.
With one dying every five seconds, 6.3m children were lost in 2017 – UN report
According to the report covering all 183 UN Member countries, including Nigeria, around 56 million children under-five would also die between 2018 and 2030, while newborn babies account for half ...
Cholera: Zimbabwe records 4,000 cases, declares state of emergency – WHO
As of Friday morning, there have been more than 4,000 suspected cases, including 58 confirmed cases and 25 cholera-related deaths, WHO said
DRC records new cases of deadly Ebola virus – WHO, UNICEF
The World Health Organisation and the UN Children’s Fund confirmed on Friday, saying they have stepped up community-based efforts to tackle the Ebola disease in the eastern DRC
Cancer to kill 9.6 million globally in 2018 – Report
Some 9.6 million people will die of cancer in 2018, according to a report of the Global Cancer Statistics 2018 released on Wednesday by the International Agency for Research on ...
821 million people hungry globally in 2017 – UN
According to a report“ The State of Food Insecurity and Nutrition in the World, put together by UNICEF, the World Health Organisation, the Food and Agriculture Organisation, the International Fund ...
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