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Liberia declared Ebola free for third time, WHO cautions on flare-ups
For the third time, the World Health Organisation has announced an end to the latest flare-up of the Ebola virus…
WHO urges sustained measles vaccination
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for sustained measles vaccination as reports had shown that the number of measles-related…
WHO scientists investigate ‘mysterious deaths’ in Nigerian town
A “mysterious” disease that kills patients within 24 hours, said to have been inflicted by an angry ‘god’, has claimed…
UN agency declares Mali Ebola virus free
The Malian government and the United Nations on Sunday declared the country free of Ebola after 42 days without any…
W. African nations in crisis talks as Ebola spreads
Health ministers from across western Africa gathered on Wednesday to plan “drastic action” against the world’s deadliest-ever Ebola epidemic as…
Tobacco smoking kills 6 million people yearly – WHO
Eromosele Ebhomele Six million people still die annually from smoking despite the growing awareness of the dangers to smokers and…
Maternal deaths reduced by 45% – UN
The new United Nations data has shown a reduction of 45 per cent in maternal deaths since 1990, a statement…
Africa accounts for 90% of world’s malaria deaths – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday, said 90 per cent of estimated 627,000 deaths caused by malaria in the…
WHO certifies Nigeria guinea-worm free
Nigeria has been declared a guinea worm free country by World Health Organisation (WHO), the federal government revealed on Wednesday.…
A Nation And Its Convoys Of Death
By Sola Ogunmosunle It has really become pitiable how our dear nation has been turned into a theatre of tragedies.…
Preventing Cholera Outbreak
By Bilkis Bakare Cholera is an acute contagious bacteria disease caused by the bacterium VIBRIO CHOLERAE, usually hosted by human…
Tuberculosis, second global killer after AIDS
Tuberculosis claimed 1.3 million lives last year with drug-resistant forms of the infectious disease — the deadliest after AIDS —…
FG, WHO To Provide 774 Dental Clinics
The Federal Government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are to establish 774 dental clinics across the country. The Director,…
More than 270,000 pedestrians killed yearly
More than 270,000 pedestrians are killed on the world’s roads each year, the World Health Organisation said Thursday, slamming decades…
WHO, UNICEF condemn Kano killings
EROMOSELE EBHOMELE The World Health Organisation (WHO)and its sister agency, the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) last night…
One In 3 Adults Has High Blood Pressure —WHO
BY EROMOSELE EBHOMELE The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that one out of every three adults worldwide has high…
Nigeria reports eight new cases of polio
Eight new cases of wild polio virus have been reported in Nigeria’s north western state of Kebbi, according to Hajiya…
Tackling Maternal Mortality
By Rasak Musbau Statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF reveal that a woman in Nigeria has a…
Lagos, UNFPA Fight Gender-Based Violence
Mr Amofokhai Audu was getting ready to sleep in his apartment at Abule Egba area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria,…
‘How Nigeria Can Tackle Sickle Cell Disorder’
Nigeria can greatly reduce its Sickle Cell prevalence with increased public enlightenment, a minister’s aide, Dr. Olukayode Oyeleye said at…
New promising TB drug unveiled
Researchers reported progress Monday with an experimental drug cocktail that killed a record 99 percent of TB bacteria in two…
WHO probes failure of malaria drugs
Up to eight percent of malaria drugs approved by the World Health Organization or other regulators do not contain the…
A Pearl Of Great Price
How important is your health? What amount of money would you be willing to pay to buy health if you…
33.5 Million Living With HIV — WHO
By Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo At least 33.6 million people globally have been diagnosed with HIV while an estimated 2.7 million others…
FRSC Joins UN Body On Road Safety
The World Health Organisation has admitted the Federal Road Safety Corps as a member of the United Nations Road Safety…
Malaria Deaths Hugely Underestimated —Neil Bowdler
Worldwide malaria deaths may be almost twice as high as previously estimated, a study reports. The research, published in the…
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…
Alcoholism: A Habit Too Expensive, Too Damaging —Rachel Audu
By most accounts, excessive intake of alcohol is a menace, both to the body of the drinker and to the…
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…
WHO: Smoking Could Kill 6m In 2011
The World Health Organisation says tobacco smoking, WHO, will kill nearly six million people this year, including 600,000 non-smokers around…