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Health

May 21, 2022

COVID-19: COVAX reaches 145 countries with 1.5 billion doses

COVAX said this feat was amidst supply shortages, export bans, intense competition and logistical challenges in many countries.

COVAX and COVID-19
May 21, 2022

Enrollees, experts seek full implementation of health insurance law

Some experts and enrollees have called for a framework that would guarantee full implementation of the newly signed National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) law.

NHIS
May 21, 2022

Nutritionist cautions against taking tea on empty stomach

Ms Onuorah said research pointed to teas containing natural substances called polyphenols such as Catechin that could fight chronic diseases.

a cup of tea
May 20, 2022

France records index case as monkeypox spreads across Europe

France’s health ministry noted that the patient had not traveled to any other country which registered monkeypox cases recently.

Monkeypox
May 20, 2022

Australia issues health alert over monkeypox case

The suspected case followed clusters of monkeypox reported in countries where the disease is not usually found, like the U.S., Britain, Spain and Portugal.

Monkeypox
May 19, 2022

Nigeria, other African countries contained monkeypox in 2020; we’re concerned about outbreak in Europe: CDC

Mr Ouma’s comments come as the United Kingdom confirmed a case of the rare and sometimes fatal animal-borne disease.

Ahmed Ogwell Ouma
May 19, 2022

WHO warns UK of more monkeypox cases

There have been eight previous cases of monkeypox reported in Britain, all linked to a travel history to or from Nigeria.

Hands of a monkey pox patient
May 19, 2022

Russia using hunger as weapon of war: Germany

“Russia is leading this war with another terrible and forceful weapon – hunger and deprivation

Annalena Baerbock
May 18, 2022

Spain approves abortion, menstrual pain law

Menstrual leave is offered by a few countries such as South Korea, Japan, Zambia and Indonesia.

ABORTION CLINIC
May 18, 2022

Australian doctors demand return of face masks

“The number has risen and that’s what was always going to happen,” said Mr Morrison.

Chris Moy