Tag: WHO
Worshipers Fill Churches To Pray Against Ebola
Cyriacus Izuekwe, Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta with Agency Report People in Sierra Leone and Liberia filled churches on Sunday to seek deliverance…
Zambia bars entry for citizens from Ebola countries
Zambia has banned the entry of citizens from countries hit by the deadly Ebola virus, which is ravaging nations to…
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
The World Health Organisation on Friday declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of west Africa an international health emergency…
WHO holds emergency Ebola meeting
The World Health Organization on Wednesday began a two-day emergency meeting on west Africa’s Ebola epidemic, with the UN agency…
100,000 babies die of sickle cell disorder in Nigeria annually – WHO
Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo At least 100,000 babies die from sickle cell disorder in Nigeria every year according statistics by the World…
Ebola Death Toll Climbs To 729
Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo, Jethro Ibileke/with Agency Report The World Health Organization, WHO, has announced that the death toll from the Ebola…
Ebola: Nigeria quarantines 2, place 69 under medical surveillance
Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu said the ministry has quarantined two people who had “primary contact” with a man who…
Preventing Outbreak Of Deadly Ebola Virus
By Sola Ogunmosunle It is a terrifying development that Nigeria is at risk of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease epidemic.…
Child obesity in Africa increases from 4 to 10million – UN
The number of obese and overweight children in the world could balloon from 44 million in 2012 to 75 million…
Hepatitis: Asymptomatic But Deadly
There is so much awareness about HIV/AIDS but in Nigeria, the majority of the people do not know much about…
West Africa Ebola toll hits 603 as 68 more die
The death toll in West Africa’s Ebola outbreak has risen to 603, the World Health Organization (WHO)) said on Tuesday,…
WHO urges all gay men to use preventive drugs
The World Health Organization on Friday urged all men who have gay sex to take antiretroviral drugs, warning that HIV…
Cervical Cancer Kills 26 Women In Nigeria Daily — WHO
Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo At least 26 women die of cervical cancer daily in Nigeria, a new World Health Organisation, WHO study…
Curbing Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking
By Rasak Musbau Globally, June 26 of every year is designated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.…
Understanding The Essence Of Blood Donation
By Sola Ogunmosunle It is a primordial fact that the blood is one of the most important parts of the…
A Priceless Possession
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi Imagine if we sent our troops to the Middle East to fight terrorism, without preparing them…
WHO declares polio ‘public health emergency’
The World Health Organization warned Monday that polio has reemerged as a public health emergency, after new cases of the…
Malaria Kills A Child Every Minute, Says WHO
Eromosele Ebhomele As the world prepares for the annual World Malaria Day Friday, the World Health Organisation, WHO, says malaria…
Refresh, Revitalise
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi How important is your health? What amount of money would you be willing to pay to…
360m People Deaf, Says WHO
Eromosele Ebhomele The World Health Organisation, WHO, has released a report showing that 360 million people across the world are…
Measles remains a global threat for children, say UN agencies
EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Measles, a viral infection, is still one of the leading causes of death among children even though a…
Tackling Adolescents’ Pregnancies
By Bilikis Bakare Population and environment have been inseparable since the beginning of time. They have parasitic and symbiotic relationship.…
450,000 People Resistant To TB Drugs Globally– WHO
The 2013 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report says an estimated 450,000 people develop Multi-Drug Resistance to Tuberculosis (MDR-TB). MDR-TB is a…
FG Declares Free Treatment For Dog Bite Victims
The Federal Government has declared free treatment in all tertiary hospitals in the country for dog bite victims, the Minister…
The Other Side Of Anti-Tobacco Campaign
By Kola Boluwaji When people suddenly emerge as apostles of anti-this and anti-that, we often assume they must be altruistic…
WHO to compel Nigerians going abroad take polio vaccine
From May 2013, Nigerians travelling abroad would be compelled to take the oral polio vaccine before leaving Nigeria, Dr Ray…
Nigeria’s life expectancy West Africa’s lowest
Life expectancy in Nigeria is now 47 years, making it the lowest among West African countries, Professor Abdulsalam Nasidi, Project…
The diesel engine exhaust cancerous, says WHO
This is a piece of news that should interest and even frighten Nigerians, dependent on generating electricity with diesel oil.…
10m To Die Of Cancer Annually From 2020
At least 10 million people worldwide are expected to die from the cancer annually by 2020, a senior Health official…
COMMISSIONER-NOMINEES: Soyinka’s Son, Others Screened By Ogun Assembly
First son of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka and other commissioner-nominees were as at press time, being…