Category: Health

‘263 million cases worldwide in 2023 – 11 million more than a year earlier,’ World Health Organisation gives details Malaria mortality has fallen back to levels seen before the Covid-19 crisis, the WHO said Wednesday, but called for faster progress against the disease that killed nearly some 597,000 people last year. In a new report, […]

The federal government has urged health authorities to activate heightened alert systems in response to the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant that is rapidly spreading across the globe. XEC is the latest in a long list of past and current COVID variants being monitored as the COVID-19 virus naturally evolves. This directive by the Federal […]

*assures increased budgetary allocations, risk mitigation legislation The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CON on Thursday said that the ravaging flood which displaced millions of Nigerians and prompted outbreak of diseases such as cholera, conflicts have remained major threats to the safety and well-being of the citizens. Kalu […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has sought for the collaboration of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command on public health and safety. NAFDAC is a Nigerian federal agency under the Federal Ministry of Health that is responsible for regulating and controlling the manufactured products, among others. The Director […]

NEMA Empowers NYSC EMVs with Fire Safety Training The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) hosted a vital Fire Safety lecture for the Emergency Management Volunteers (EMVs) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Ilorin South/West. Held on Thursday, November 21, 2024, this session wasn’t just a routine safety talk—it was an investment in the […]

They’re on you, in you, and no matter how clean you are, you must carry more than 100 trillion of them all by yourself We are not alone. No matter how clean we are or how healthy we feel, we carry around on our bodies billions of microbes—microscopic one-celled organisms called bacteria and viruses. Although […]

Beat The Harmattan: 10 Expert Tips To Stay Comfortable And Healthy As Harmattan approaches, bringing its dry winds and cooler temperatures, it’s crucial to prepare for the season’s unique challenges. Harmattan, which occurs between November and March in Nigeria, is marked by dry, dusty winds, cooler temperatures, and poor air quality. The season reaches its […]

BOTSWANA’S new president, Duma Boko, has laid out an ambitious roadmap to steer the nation away from its heavy reliance on diamonds. In his first State of the Nation Address on Tuesday, Boko announced plans to diversify the economy by developing industries such as medical cannabis (igbo), renewable energy, and technology. ‘The decline in diamond […]

World Toilet Day World Toilet Day: Stop Open Defecation, Fellow Nigerians! By Maimuna Katuka Aliyu, Globally, World Toilet Day is celebrated annually on November 19th. This essential occasion highlights critical sanitation issues, such as open defecation, unregulated garbage disposal, and environmental pollution, which contribute to widespread air and water contamination. Despite safe sanitation being a […]

The Minister of Water Resources, Professor Joseph Utsev, has expressed concern over funding challenges in a bid to address Open Defecation Free (ODF) by 2030. During a press briefing in Abuja last weekend, Utsev stated that while the initiative required an annual budget of ₦10 billion, only ₦5 billion had been released so far. According […]