Ghana has eliminated the most important cause of blindness
Ghana has become the first country in Africa to eliminate trachoma, according to WHO. On Wednesday, the organization congratulated Ghana ...
New trial offers hope to patients with advanced cancers
The trial could help the growing number of patients who have not responded to checkpoint inhibitors Apexigen, Inc. and Yale Cancer Center ...
Today is World Blood Donor Day
The aim is to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations Every year, on 14 June, countries around the ...
There is a new treatment for river blindness
Until now, ivermectin was the only approved drug for the treatment of river blindness Medicines Development for Global Health (MDGH) and ...
Nigeria: Cholera outbreak ends in Yobe with 404 cases and 16 deaths
Dust has not yet settled even though cholera outbreak is over in Yobe state The government of Yobe state in ...
Wearable heart monitoring devices remain unpopular in Africa
Africa is the region that is contributing the least to the global wearable heart monitoring devices market The Global Wearable Heart Monitoring ...
Nigeria’s president renews appointment of National Hospital CMD
Two tertiary hospitals affected by latest appointment announcement The Federal Government of Nigeria has renewed the appointments of Dr. Jafaru ...
9 in 10 Nigerians lack Basic First Aid skills
No fewer than 25 youths have been trained on basic First AID skills in Benin city by an organization LifeSavers ...
Gavi officially extends support for Nigeria to 2028
In February 2018, healthnews.africa exclusively reported Gavi will be extending its support for Nigeria The Vaccine Alliance Gavi this week ...
Nigeria’s reemerging cholera outbreak hits Plateau state
5 dead as cholera hits Plateau state At least 5 persons have reportedly died from cholera in Plateau state, according ...
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