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WHO says 9m people need HIV treatment, 30m on ARV

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says nearly 30 million people living with HIV are currently on Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, while nine million others need treatment but are not getting it. The Director-General of the organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made this known

November 29, 2024

Health·Lifestyle

Perspectives with Iyke Ezeugo | Let food be thy medicine: A cross-sectional reflection on Hippocrates’ wisdom

Taking into account the ubiquitous challenges individuals face in regulating their appetites, consuming unappealing foods, and accepting medications and bitter pills with unknown or uncertain composition, sources, or unintended consequences when pressed, I am compelled to take a bite on this side

September 13, 2024

Health

Illegal operations: PCN shut down 666 medicine shops in Kaduna, Zaria

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed over 666 medicine shops in Kaduna and Zaria, Kaduna State over illegal operations. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Director Enforcement, PCN, Pharm. Stephen Esumobi further disclosed that

September 12, 2024

Health

Bill Gates announces $2.8b investment to boost healthcare, nutrition, agric in Nigeria

He continued: “We are gathered here because none of us can fulfill the goals of guaranteeing the survival of our people in isolation. Whether by expanding access to quality education, improving healthcare, or offering skills training and job opportunities, it is clear

September 5, 2024

Health·Opinion

Poison on our plates: Devastating consequences of food safety neglect, path forward, by Iyke Ezeugo

Nigeria is a nation blessed with abundant natural resources, a diverse climate, and fertile soil that should ensure a thriving agricultural sector. Yet, paradoxically, this potential is marred by a deeply troubling reality: *the food on our plates is often laced with

September 3, 2024

Health

Aids red alert as agency says 15,000 people living with HIV in Ebonyi State

The Ebonyi State Agency for Control of Aids (EBOSACA) has revealed that a staggering 15,000 people in the state are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which is a one-step away from full-blown aids, the incurable secually transmitted disease that has killed

September 2, 2024

Health

18,000 suspected cases of Mpox reported in DRC–WHO

The Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, says more than 18,000 suspected cases of Mpox have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) this year, with 629 deaths. Ghebreyesus, who disclosed this on Friday during an online news conference, said that the

August 31, 2024

Health

Organisation trains 20 nurses in cleft lips, palate management in Kwara

The Smile Train International, an organisation which treats cleft lips and palate, has trained 20 University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) nurses in post-operative care for patients. Speaking yesterday, Friday, August 30, on the sidelines of the programme in Ilorin, Mrs Victoria

August 31, 2024

Health·Women & Family

Women Affairs Minister offers reward for location of mentally ill woman, condemns daughter for exploiting situation

The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has offered an unnamed reward for assistance to promptly locate a mentally unstable woman seen in a viral video made by her daughter, whom she accused of exploiting her mother for personal gain. In a

August 28, 2024

Health

Nigeria receives 10,000 JYNNEOS mpox vaccines from U.S. Govt.

Nigeria has received a significant boost in its fight against Mpox with the arrival of 10,000 JYNNEOS® vaccines donated by the U.S. The donation, aimed at curbing the spread of the viral disease Mpox, marks a critical step forward in Nigeria’s ongoing

August 27, 2024

Health

WHO unveils plan to contain Mpox outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan ( SPRP) to tackle human-to-human transmission of mpox. In a statement issued yesterday (Monday, August 26), the world health body said the plan, which will run from September 2024 to February

August 27, 2024