Health

July 4, 2024

NDLEA proposes mandatory drug tests for intending couples in Kano The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part

Food Justice: Experts Reject GMOs, Back SSB Tax

July 1, 2024

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) pose significant health, environmental and economic risks, while an improved tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) will promote human rights and food justice, experts have said. They

Cholera: CAPPA Urges Govt to Prioritise Access to Public Water

June 20, 2024

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has sounded alarm bells over Nigeria’s latest cholera outbreak, asserting that the recurring crisis, which affects thousands of vulnerable Nigerians, is a

Osun says it has no confirmed cases of cholera

June 19, 2024

Osun Government says there are no confirmed cases of cholera outbreak in the state. This was disclosed by the Director of Public Health in the state Ministry of Health, Dr

Oluremi Tinubu calls for joint action to eradicate FGM

June 11, 2024

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for collective action by all for the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria by the year 2030. Mrs Tinubu made

Woman diagnosed with rare condition that makes her appear drunk

June 3, 2024

A 50-year-old woman who visited hospital seven times with slurred speech and extreme tiredness, only to be discharged with a diagnosis of being drunk, had a rare condition that gave

The quest for #Smokefree Nollywood

May 31, 2024

Cinema is a mirror that can change the world – Diego Luna On May 21, 2024, at the Enugu Lake Resort, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB)and the

Pate wants global health pact between developing, developed countries re-examined

May 29, 2024

Prof. Ali Pate, has called on the global community to re-examine the global health pact between developed and developing countries. He made the call in Geneva, Switzerland in an address

WHO raises concerns over 8m syphilis infections per year

May 22, 2024

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over the setbacks in the fight against sexually transmitted diseases. The UN organisation reported in Geneva, that the annual number of new

Misinformation responsible for low uptake of HPV vaccine – UNICEF

May 22, 2024

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has attributed low uptake of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccines to misinformation. Mrs Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, Social and Behaviour Change Specialist, UNICEF, said this

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