Creating the perfect pregnancy diet: tips for healthy eating
It has been reported that anaemia occurs in 35 to 75 percent of pregnancies in Nigeria, and this is mainly caused by...
U.N. Member States commit to advance towards universal health coverage
World leaders have adopted a high-level United Nations Political Declaration on universal health coverage (UHC), the most comprehensive set of...
DR Congo: Second Ebola vaccine to be introduced in October
The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have announced plans to introduce a second experimental Ebola...
Nigeria’s new roadmap to accelerate reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality
Despite all efforts by governments towards the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality, women and children die endlessly. This concern...
Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya
Kenya has officially launched the world’s first malaria vaccine today in Homa Bay County, western Kenya. The malaria vaccine pilot...
How to help individuals that are suicidal
If you believe someone is thinking about ending their life, it’s natural to feel panic or even want to avoid...
Nigerian govt wants to establish emergency response outfit
The federal government of Nigeria through the ministry of health is planning to establish an emergency response outfit "to take...
Every 40 seconds, one person dies from suicide
The number of countries with national suicide prevention strategies has increased in the five years since the publication of WHO’s...
Malaria eradication is possible within a generation – Report
A new report launched by The Lancet Commission on malaria eradication concludes that malaria, one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases, can...
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