health

I’m in good health, John Fashanu debunks ‘false’ health claims

_Maha Christopher_ Former footballer and television personality John Fashanu has dismissed reports concerning his…

Lagos expands free health insurance to cover surgeries, antenatal care

_Maha Christopher_ Residents enrolled in the free one year health insurance package launched by…

More Nigerians die from malaria than road accidents — A’Ibom commissioner

    The Akwa Ibom State Government has revealed that more people in Nigeria…

Thailand imposes 21-day quarantine after WHO declares Ebola emergency

Thailand has introduced stricter health screening protocols for travellers coming from the Democratic Republic…

Ebola kills three Red Cross volunteers in Congo

  Three Red Cross volunteers have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from…

Patients flee as angry residents burn another Congolese Ebola centre

  Angry residents of a town at the centre of the Ebola outbreak in…

Gas explosion at China coal mine kills 82

At least 82 people have been confirmed dead following a gas explosion at a…

DELSHUTH doctors threaten indefinite strike over decay, poor pay

  The industrial crisis at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital deepened on Friday…

UN agencies rush to contain Ebola outbreak in Congo

  United Nations agencies have moved swiftly to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in…

FAAN tightens health checks at airports over Ebola scare

  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has disclosed that preventive measures have been…

No vaccine exists for new Ebola strain, WHO warns as deaths rise

  The World Health Organization has raised fresh fears over a rapidly spreading Ebola…

Brain-eating amoeba claims life of 73-year-old Indian woman

A 73-year-old woman from Nellikuzhi in Kothamangalam, within Ernakulam district, India, has died after…

FG closely monitors Ebola situation after outbreak in Congo, Uganda

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has intensified surveillance and preparedness…

Ogun confirms full recovery of victims in Ijebu-Ode gas incident

  The Ogun State Government has disclosed that all persons admitted at the State…

DRC reports 80 deaths in new Ebola outbreak, says no vaccine available

  A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused…