World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said over 161,000 children fewer than 10 have been given a first vaccine dose against polio virus in central Gaza. The vaccine was the first launch of UN-led mass vaccination campaign in the embattled Palestinian territory. The number of children reached in central Gaza during the first two days…
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Monday donated drugs and consumables worth N70 million to Jigawa Government. WHO Coordinator in the state, Dr Bello Inuwa, said the gesture was to support the government’s effort to prevent the outbreak of diseases among flood victims living in temporary camps. Inuwa also expressed the hope that the gesture…
The Director, Public Health, Edo Ministry of Health, Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, has said that the state recorded two deaths from Diphtheria disease between January and August. Ojeifo disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Monday. He said that the two deaths were from the six confirmed cases…
The Philippines has detected two new monkeypox (mpox) cases, bringing the total number of active mpox cases in the country to five, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday. Philippine Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the new cases include a 26-year-old female from Metro Manila and a 12-year-old male from a region south of…
The World Food Programme (WFP) is investigating two of its top officials in Sudan over allegation This is according to 11 people with knowledge of the probe which comes amid the nation’s dire hunger crisis, considered one of the world’s most severe food shortages in years. The investigation by the WFP’s Office of the Inspector…
The Government of the United States of America has donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria, for protection against mpox. Speaking during the official handover of the mpox vaccine on Tuesday in Abuja, the coordinating minister of health and social welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, said the vaccine will be of great help to…
Two cases of West Nile virus infection have occurred in the area of Sisak and Petrinja in central Croatia and it is suspected that there are dozens more infected. Local media reported on Wednesday. “Our patients, two of them, had severe symptoms, severe headache, high fever, pain in muscles and joints. It was difficult for…
By Sunday Isuwa The groundbreaking progress in the development of a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, M72/AS01E (M72), as Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provide substantial funding for a Phase III clinical trial. We explore the potential impact of the vaccine on combating the global TB crisis, emphasizing the urgent need for new…
You will discover the best age for women to give birth to babies, considering factors like fertility, pregnancy risks, and personal circumstances. Determining the ideal time to begin a family is a highly personal decision, influenced by numerous factors such as career goals, financial stability, and individual preferences. When it comes to the most advantageous…
Tourists will no longer need to register a vaccine certificate or produce a negative COVID-19 test before entering Japan International travel was enough of a hassle in the pre-COVID era, with visa applications, baggage rules and the other umpteen logistical arrangements to consider. Then came the COVID-19 tests, the border restrictions and QR code apps…
