Some countries are overusing antibiotics while others lack access
New data published by the WHO reveals wide differences in consumption of antibiotics in different countries. For the first time, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Shorter treatment for lymphatic filariasis is being piloted in Kenya
IDA treatment, a new triple drug therapy with the potential to reduce the time to treat and break transmission of ...
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 ...
Polaris Bank celebrates Nigerian breast cancer survivors
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), among Nigerian women, 1 in 5 is diagnosed annually with breast cancer. The ...
Health in Nigeria: Many stuffs don’t add up
In the last two months, I've had a first-hand understanding of the wide gap between what Nigeria's health administrators tell ...
WHO launches innovation challenge for unmet health needs in Africa
The first WHO Africa Innovation Challenge is calling for health innovations that could have significant social impact and that address ...
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