World AIDS Day: 90% of children living with HIV are in Africa
In the world today, 3 million children and adolescents were living with HIV in 2017 out of which nearly 9 in ten live in sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa and Nigeria ...
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Tag: nigeria
Nigeria has the highest number of unvaccinated children in the world
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that Nigeria has the highest number of unvaccinated infants in the world with 3.9 million, representing 20% of the world's under-vaccinated children. Nigeria is ...
Nigerian government confirms yellow fever outbreak
The Nigerian government has announced a suspected hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Edo state turned out to be that of yellow fever. In a statement, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control ...
Buhari or Atiku – who will deliver Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria?
The two leading Nigerian presidential candidates for the 2019 general elections released their manifestoes to widespread reception across the nation. In the documents, both parties spelt out action plans for the ...
Nigerian startup targets 200,000 pregnancies by 2020
SonoCare, a Nigerian health tech startup has secured funding which it said will propel it to reach 200,000 pregnancies by 2020. The investment was secured from GMC coLABS, the gender lens ...
Concerns expressed over the meteoric rise of mental illnesses in Nigeria
Experts have drawn attention to the rising waves of mental disorders in Nigeria, necessitating the need for serious concern and concerted efforts. According to the 2017 World Health Day Data, ...
Nigeria has the world’s third highest number of preterm births
Data by the World Health Organization showed that 773600 preterm births occur annually in Nigeria, making Nigeria third in the global ranking of country with preterm births. Preterm births are ...
581 million Tramadol tablets seized in Lagos in 2 days
The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has seized a total of eleven containers containing tramadol tablets at Apapa port in Lagos bringing to a total of 581 million tramadol ...
President Buhari declares state of emergency on water, sanitation and hygiene in Nigeria
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, has declared a state of emergency on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Nigeria. He made the declaration while inaugurating the National Action Plan for Revitalisation ...
Nigerian expert warns against excessive consumption of fruits
Professor Oladapo Ashiru, a consultant endocrinologist has cautioned Nigerians against the consumption of excess fruits as it could trigger diabetes mellitus and other health conditions. The consultant gave this advice ...
