7 Million Children in Africa Died Before Fifth Birthday Due to Lack of Access to Health Care
An estimated 7 million children in Africa died before their fifth birthday, according to the latest estimates released by the...
No level of alcohol consumption is safe for health – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a statement in The Lancet Public Health stating that there is no safe...
Measles is an imminent threat worldwide
There has been a significant setback in global progress towards achieving and maintaining measles elimination and the decline leaves millions...
New study shows Nigerians are turning elsewhere for diabetes education
New research from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reveals that only 47% of people living with diabetes in Nigeria find...
Hope for people co-infected with visceral leishmaniasis and HIV
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its guidelines for the treatment of people co-infected with visceral leishmaniasis and...
At least one in seven children in sub-Saharan Africa experiences significant psychological hardship
At least one in seven children in sub-Saharan Africa experiences significant psychological hardship. As the world marks World Mental Health...
COVID-19, funding shortfalls are devastating efforts to end Tuberculosis by 2030 – report
The Stop TB Partnership today released new data showing how the COVID-19 pandemic and dismally low levels of funding represent...
Progress towards ending AIDS among children, adolescents and young women has stalled
In the final report from the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free initiative, UNAIDS and partners warn that progress towards ending...
More than 1 in 5 of all childbirths now through cesarean section — WHO
The rising rates of caesarean section suggest increasing numbers of medically unnecessary, potentially harmful procedures, the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
COVID-19 reverses 12 years of impressive gains in the fight against tuberculosis
A new report has provided insights into the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on tuberculosis prevention and control...
