The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free. The achievement marks the culmination of a century-long effort to eradicate a disease that has plagued the nation since ancient times. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilisation itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and not its future,”…
Pink Africa Foundation says the survival rate of patients with breast cancer in Nigeria is still low due to late detection and poor awareness. Mr Victor Ekpo, the Executive Director of the Foundation said this on Monday in Calabar during an awareness walk. The walk was organised by Pink Africa Foundation in partnership with Asi…
China’s National Health Commission has released its first set of guidelines aimed at standardising the diagnosis and treatment of obesity. Over past years, China had witnessed an upward trend in the morbidity rate of its overweight and obese population, according to the guidelines issued by the commission. As an independent disease and a major causative…
The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) has said it is pioneering a research project to develop a vaccine targeting the specific HIV strains found in West Africa. The institute is partnering with the World Health Organisation (WHO), USAID, and other global organisations to address the challenges posed by infectious diseases in the region. Speaking…
More than 2.8 billion people in the world cannot afford healthy diets, the Director-General of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu, has said. Dongyu made this known during the 2024 World Food Day global ceremony with the theme: “Right to ‘Foods’ for a Better Life and a Better Future”. ‘Foods’, in…
Uganda’s Ministry of Health said that a malaria vaccine would be added to the country’s routine immunisation schedule to fight the killer disease and reduce the child mortality rate. The malaria vaccine would be introduced in April 2025 targeting children aged from six months to five years, said the ministry in a statement. According to…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s low handwashing rates, with only 17 percent of the population practicing proper handwashing at critical times. Dr Jane Bevan, UNICEF Chief of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), communicated this during the 2024 Global Handwashing Day event in Abuja, themed “Why Are Clean Hands Still Important.”…
The Federal Government is seeking recognition from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) for a “Go Pink Day” to raise breast cancer awareness. Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, National Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Programme, made this announcement at the “National Go Pink Day 2024” event on Monday in Abuja. The Go…
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday approved Bavarian Nordic’s (BAVA.CO) new tab mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. It said the age group is considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has triggered global concern. The WHO said in a statement that it gave the Jynneos vaccine prequalification for adolescents…
The international development organisation Sightsavers has advocates for better access to eye health services for children elderly in the country. It recall that yet eye health is a neglected area of healthcare, and people are struggling unnecessarily with avoidable blindness and vision impairment. Dr Joy Shu’aibu, country director at Sightsavers comments: “Two thirds of children…
