Nigerian government aims to improve the quality of healthcare service
Nigeria's Minister Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has expressed government's interest in improving the quality of healthcare service in the country. ...
Algeria certified malaria-free by WHO
Algeria, a country in North Africa, was today certified malaria-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The certification is granted ...
Liberia’s former president and Lady Gaga’s mother named WHO Ambassadors
The World Health Organization this week announced the appointment of four new goodwill ambassadors, from the fields of sports, politics ...
Here’s why many kidney transplants fail
A genomic collision could explain why many kidney transplants fail, even when donors and recipients are thought to be well-matched, ...
Legal marijuana reduces chronic pain, but increases injuries and car accidents
The legalization of recreational marijuana is associated with an increase in its abuse, injury due to overdoses, and car accidents, ...
3.4 billion people are one medical bill away from poverty – World Bank
The World Bank has revealed that about 3.4 billion people across the world who earn US$5.50 a day or less ...
Whole body MRI may help to detect spread of cancers more quickly
Trials with people with newly-diagnosed colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer suggest that whole body MRI could reduce the time ...
WHO is introducing another experimental Ebola vaccine in DR Congo
To address vaccination challenges in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), WHO’s Strategic Advisory ...
Nigeria now has a health facility registry
Nigeria's Health Facility Registry has been inaugurated by the federal government with the aim of facilitating free flow of health ...
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo worsening while support lags
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, have concluded ...
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