Nigeria’s booming abortion black market
The price of abortion in Nigeria ranges from N250 to a woman's life. Although they are officially sold in Nigeria...
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Cholera-hit Algeria leads Africa in sanitation and hygiene
Even though it is struggling to control a cholera outbreak, a new UNICEF/WHO report showed Algeria leads Africa in drinking...
Read moreThe dangerous meteoric rise of artificial fruit ripening in Nigeria
Fruits are widely ripened with chemicals in Nigeria but the sellers do not know how dangerous this act is to...
Read moreKofi Annan’s biggest achievement in healthcare
“It is my aspiration that health finally will be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but...
Read moreNigerian government’s false and misleading claims on exclusive breastfeeding
In an attempt to drum support for exclusive breastfeeding, Nigerian health ministry top official made false and misleading claims On...
Read morerVSV-ZEBOV: What you need to know about the Ebola vaccine being deployed in DR Congo
The Ebola vaccine was developed in Canada and is still experimental Recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus–Zaire Ebola virus (rVSV-ZEBOV) is an...
Read moreOne dead as Lassa fever returns to Nigeria
Government calls for caution as Lassa fever claims one life in EnuguThere is a new outbreak of Lassa fever in...
Read moreWHO confirms 3 more cases of Ebola in DR Congo
An analysis of latest figures showed confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo rose by 23% within 3 days Within...
Read moreCitizens divided over Nigeria’s 6-month maternity leave plan
Science favors Nigeria's latest breastfeeding policy, but it could make women unemployable, especially in the private sector. Plans by the...
Read moreIgnorance and breastfeeding beliefs threaten 70% of newborns in Nigeria
In Nigeria, there are varying beliefs regarding early breastfeeding. WHO says they put babies at risk of diseases and death...
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