Nigerian 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 ...
Foundation makes case for safe spaces for Nigerian youth to discuss health challenges
To end sexually transmitted diseases in Nigeria, youth need safe spaces to discuss health challenges without being judged It is ...
Paying more for less – Africa’s peculiar new drugs challenge
Dr. Ikpeme Neto draws attention to the non-inclusion of African subjects in locally relevant drug trials I happened upon a ...
Ebola death toll continues to rise in DR Congo
Here is everything that has happened regarding the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo As of 7 August 2018, 44 ...
Why Nigeria still delivers thousands of HIV-positive babies annually
She knew she had HIV yet she went to a birth attendant during labor. Now her baby is HIV-positive. He ...
rVSV-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 ...
Ebola: Ring vaccination begins in DR Congo’s North Kivu
A total of 3,220 doses of the rVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine is available for adminstration The Ministry of Public Health of ...
Uganda extends maternity leave to pregnant school girls
A new controversial policy aims to prevent pregnant girls in Uganda from becoming school dropouts To keep them in school, ...
One 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 ...
WHO 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 ...
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