Malnutrition: Lagos State Accounts For 2,000 Stunted, 200,000 Wasted Children— UNICEF
Lagos State accounts for about 2,000 children with stunted growth as a result of malnutrition, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Nutrition Specialist, said on Saturday. Consequently, Ezeogu said that it was imperative...
1.5bn People Live With Hearing Loss, Says WHO
The World Health Organisation says an estimated 1.5 billion people globally live with hearing loss. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, made this known in her message to mark and commemorate the...
Genotype: Expert Recommends Multiple Lab Tests
Dr. Ayo Agbabiaka of Kwara State University (KWASU)’s Medical Services has recommended testing in multiple laboratories for genotype to get accurate results. Agbabiaka gave the advice on Tuesday in Malete at a sensitisation programme on...
COVID-19 Remains International Health Threat, WHO Warns
World Health Organisation (WHO) has again, warned that COVID-19 is still a global health threat and that it is not time to declare the pandemic over. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this in a statement...
75% Of Human Ailments Comes From Animals – Veterinarian
Dr. Olatunji Nasir, the President of Common Wealth Veterinary Association (CVA), says about 75 per cent of all human ailments come from animals. Nasir made the submission on Monday in Ilorin during his paper presentation,...
Stop Saving For Parties, Aso-Ebi, Vaccinate Girls Against Cervical Cancer—Expert
The Director of Research at Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Prof. Oliver Ezechi, has advised parents to vaccinate their daughters against cervical cancer rather than saving for parties and ‘Aso-Ebi’. Ezechi gave the advice...
NCDC Confirms 42 New Cases Of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 42 additional COVID-19 infections in the country in two weeks, with Lagos State recording 27 cases. The NCDC made this known via its official...
COVID-19: WHO Says Sequencing Remains Vital To Tracking Spread Of New Variants
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says sequencing remains vital to detecting and tracking the emergence and spread of new variants of COVID-19, such as XBB.1.5. Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said this at an online...
Buhari’s Assent To Mental Health Bill Major Leap To Healthcare Delivery – Prof. Igwe
Neuropsychiatrist, Prof. Monday Igwe, has described the signing of the Mental Health Bill into Law by President Muhammadu Buhari as a “major leap in the administration of mental healthcare service delivery in Nigeria.” Igwe who is also...
COVID-19: China Infection Surge On Agenda At WHO Meeting
World Health Organisation (WHO) has met with COVID-19 experts to discuss the current surge in the virus in China and to offer WHO’s expertise and further support on the situation. WHO, in a statement, stated...
COVID-19: China Infection Surge On Agenda At WHO Meeting
World Health Organisation (WHO) has met with COVID-19 experts to discuss the current surge in the virus in China and to offer WHO’s expertise and further support on the situation. WHO, in a statement, stated...
NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Existence Of Fake COVID-19 Test Kits
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Nigerians about counterfeit COVID-19 Antigen rapid test kits in circulation. The notification is contained in a NAFDAC public alert released to journalists on Sunday...
Expert Recommends Consumption Of More Fruits, Vegetables To Low-Income Earners
A Nutritionist and Dietician, Dr. Folake Samuel, says there is need for low-income earners to consume more fruits and vegetables as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Samuel, also the Local Principal Investigator, Department...
