Monday, October 26, 2026

Health

May 13, 2023

Lassa Fever: Nasarawa residents urge increased sensitisation for citizens

One of the residents, Ben Chibuike, a businessman, said that creating awareness about Lassa fever would help reduce cases because the country had recorded many fatalities.

Rats
May 13, 2023

WHO seeks accelerated action in tackling anaemia

“Anaemia is a serious global public health problem, affecting 571 million women and 269 million young children worldwide.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
May 12, 2023

Mpox no more public health emergency: WHO

WHO says the mpox virus is no longer a public health emergency of international concern.

PATIENTS WITH MPOX
May 11, 2023

Korea confirms first foot, mouth disease in four years

South Korea has confirmed foot and mouth disease cases at local farms for the first time in more than four years.

COW WITH FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
May 10, 2023

WHO trains Borno health workers on emergency response coordination

Borno director of public health urged participants to listen attentively so they could build their capacity in responding to emergencies.

WHO training Borno health workers
May 10, 2023

Zimbabwe records 215 cases of cholera in fresh outbreak

The ministry said all the country’s 10 provinces were affected, but there was no epidemiological link to each other.

Cholera patients
May 10, 2023

Woman gives birth to baby using three persons’ DNA

A baby has been born using three people’s DNA for the first time in Britain.

Newborn baby used to illustrate the story
May 10, 2023

152 million premature babies born worldwide in 10 years: Report

One hundred and fifty-two million vulnerable babies were born too soon from 2010 to 2020.

PREMATURE BABIES
May 10, 2023

Hunger: 4.3 million Adamawa, Borno, Yobe people need $396 million, UN says

“We alerted last week that 4.3 million people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states risk severe hunger from June to August.”

MAIDUGURI IDPs
May 9, 2023

One pregnant woman dies every seven seconds: WHO

WHO says one pregnant woman or newborn dies every seven seconds as global progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers, and babies has flatlined for eight years.

PREGNANT WOMEN AND BABIES