The World Health Organisation (WHO), Bauchi Field Office, on Tuesday,launched a medical outreach in Bauchi as part of activities to celebrate its 75 years of existence. At the launch of the outreach at Primary Healthcare Centre, Fada in Bauchi, Dr Mahmood Saidu, the WHO Coordinator in Bauchi State, said the organisation...
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report on Monday that large numbers of people are affected by infertility in their lifetime. The report said that around 17.5 per cent of the adult population roughly one in six worldwide experience infertility, showing the urgent need to increase...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that there has been a 26 per cent reduction in Tuberculosis (TB) deaths between 2015 and 2021 in Africa. Dr Matshdiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this in her message to mark 2023 World TB Day with theme ” Yes, We...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 300 health facilities have been destroyed or flooded in the three Southern African countries hit by tropical cyclone freddy. WHO, in a statement on Thursday, stated that the devastation caused by the cyclone in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique had increased...
Prof. Kolawole Wahab of the Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has postulated that about six indigenous Africans develop new strokes every minute of every hour. Wahab disclosed this in his paper presentation at the 230th Inaugural Lecture of the Unilorin, entitled: “In the Quest for a Masterstroke...
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that no less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations . They continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations that have stepped up efforts to recruit them...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has described Malawi’s cholera outbreak as the largest in Africa. This came up as the country has so far contributed nearly 40 per cent of total cases recorded in 12 countries across the continent. WHO Regional Health Security Advisor, Ambrose Talisuna said this during...
Cameroon Health Ministry on Friday said the country has restricted movement along its border with Equatorial Guinea following “several unexplained deaths” from hemorrhagic fever. In a statement, the ministry said the restrictions were imposed in “view of the high risk of importation of this disease and in order to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – World Health Organization (WHO) has supported the treatments of 32, 215 mental health patients as well as provided mental health care sessions conducted in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in Northeast Nigeria. The WHO Health Emergencies Response Manager, Borno state, Mr. Beatrice Muraguri disclosed...
Cancer, one of the deadliest diseases in the world, does not respect race, gender, class or age. It is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body, according to medical experts. The World Health Organisation (WHO) say that...
The Kano State Government has confirmed the outbreak of Diphtheria in 13 Local Government Areas of the state. The state commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, stated this at a briefing on Diphtheria and Lassa fever outbreaks in the state on Saturday. He said that 100 suspected cases have...
The Edo Government has confirmed the arrest of two village chiefs in connection with the Jan. 7 train attack which resulted in the kidnap of 20 passengers at the Igueben train station. Chris Nehikhare, state’s Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, said this when he briefed newsmen shortly after the...
Virginity test is illegal, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, a Consultant Family Physician at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, declared in Ilorin on Wednesday. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the side-line of a workshop for primary healthcare providers that the WHO had declared the practice as...
The death toll in the Cholera outbreak in Ekureku community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River has risen from Saturday’s figure of 20 to 51 on Monday. The clan head of the community, Chief Bernard Egbe, stated this when he received the candidate of the Peoples Democratic...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it plans to transform the future of public health by targeting three billion people by 2023. Dr Mie Okamura of the Emergency Preparedness and Response, WHO, said this in Abuja on Saturday during the “Walk The Talk’’ peace awareness exercise. Okamura said the...
The Cross River Government says it has deployed human and material resources to bring the cholera outbreak in Ekureku community that led to the death of 20 persons under control. Dr Janet Ekpeyong, the Director General, Cross River Primary Healthcare Development Agency, made this known in an interview with...
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has said that the number of people estimated to have died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment is now 12.6 million. Dr Edwin-Isotu Edeh, WHO National Consultant, Public Health and Environment, said this at the 6th annual conference of...
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has inaugurated the first batch of core responders to respond to emergencies within the first 24 to 48 hours of its occurrence. At the graduation ceremony of the 82 core responders in Abuja on Friday, Ehanire said at least 100 emergencies occur...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is willing and ready to offer any support required by the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) to enable the latter to achieve its mandate of regulating, coordinating, and ensuring “the provision of safe, quality blood and...
World Health Organisation (WHO) report says the prevalence of diabetes is increasing among people of all ages and many people in developing countries are battling with managing the condition every 20 minutes. Sadly, many Nigerians are living with the condition, with many unaware that they have it, while others...