Despite the estimation that about 20 million Nigerians are infected with Hepatitis B and C, many of those living with the virus are not aware of their status while low awareness about the disease and stigmatisation remain. According to a…
FG to commence implementation of compulsory health insurance programme
The Federal Government has concluded plans to kick start the implementation of the long-awaited compulsory health insurance programme in order to make quality and affordable healthcare services accessible to 92 million vulnerable Nigerians. Secretary to the Government of the Federation,…
World Cancer Day: In Remembrance of Dr Athan Obiadazie, Diri Orabuche and Fr Emmanuel Anulunko! -Obijiofor Aginam
February 4 is World Cancer Day! Created in 2000, World Cancer Day is “the global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).” It has grown into a positive movement for individuals and societies in various regions of the…
WHO warns against use of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 treatment
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday warned against the use of convalescent plasma in the treatment of COVID-19. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘WHO recommends against the use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19’, where the organisation noted…
*Lagos urged to intervene in chieftaincy tussle (Nation)*LCCI elects Olawale-Cole as 24th President (Vanguard)
Lagos urged to intervene in chieftaincy tussle (Nation) Members of the Hassan Royal Family at Okoole in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government of Lagos State have urged Lagos State government to intervene in the chieftaincy tussle rocking the town. Two prominent members…
*Masked gunmen kill Lagos director, steal phone, files (Punch)*Why boys must be involved in curbing gender/domestic violence (Nation)
Masked gunmen kill Lagos director, steal phone, files (Punch) Aggrieved family members of a civil servant, Abiodun Adenuga, have called on the Lagos State Police Command to track down the gunmen who shot him at the Sindende Guest House in…
Meet people stuck in vaccine limbo
People who accepted non-EU approved shots, such as Sputnik or Sinopharm, are being shut out from public life. When Duccio Armenise, an Italian, decided to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Russia, the only jab he could receive was Sputnik. “We…
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu appointed assistant DG of WHO
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has been appointed as the Assistant Director General of Health Emergency Intelligence at the World Health Organisation (WHO). Ihekweazu’s appointment – which comes into effect on November…
Scientists discover new gut bacteria that “makes you thin”
For anyone wishing to lose weight, a huge obstacle is to find a method that not only works, but one that sticks. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), some 13% of the adult population were classified as obese in…
Ebola-like Marburg virus found in Guinea
Guinea health officials have confirmed West Africa’s first case of Marburg, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the virus needed to be “stopped in its tracks”.…