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How extreme heat threatens your health and safety
With extreme heat gripping parts of the U.S. this week, authorities and public health experts have issued heat warnings to…
NBMA says TELA maize safe to eat
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), yesterday, reassured Nigerians of the safety of consuming…
Afreximbank, Africa CDC pledge $2bn in support of health, pharmaceutical manufacturing
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), and the Africa Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (Africa…
WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024
. Issues alert on falsified medicines used for diabetes treatment, weight loss The UN World Health Organization (WHO)…
Lagos records 21 cholera deaths, 401 infections
. As Ogun govt. announces preventive measures in schools The Lagos State Government has said deaths from the…
Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence
The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, highlighting…
How extreme heat threatens health and safety
With extreme heat gripping much of the Northern Hemisphere this week, authorities and public health experts have issued…
Cholera outbreaks in Nigeria portend health risks for children, others: UNICEF warns
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said the recurrent outbreaks of cholera in…
Oyo govt., UNICEF inaugurate solar-powered oxygen plant
Oyo State Government, in partnership with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), on Wednesday, inaugurated a…
Number of distressed Nigerians rising because of Tinubu’s harsh economic policies: Psychiatrists
President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), Taiwo Obindo, says that more Nigerians are distressed now…