health

Ukrainian president retests negative for COVID-19

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that he would return to work as…

Red Cross performs 9,150 surgical operations in Maiduguri in 18 months

At least 9,150 patients received surgical care from the International Committee of the Red…

Tunisia overtakes China in total confirmed COVID-19 cases

The Tunisian Ministry of Health said on Saturday that 1,206 new cases of coronavirus…

Chukwuemeka Isu: the four-year-old crippled by hydrocephalus and needs N500,000 for surgery

At four-year-old, Chukwuemeka Isu, should be bubbling with excitement like every other child of…

FG tackles rabbit disease

The Federal Government is training Federal and states epidemiology officers on investigation and how…

FAO raises concern over purchase of antibiotics for animals, plants

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has raised concern over antibiotics used in animals and…

DR Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo says it is now Ebola-free after more than 40…

5% of cervical cancer cases attributable to HIV – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) says an estimated five per cent of all cervical cancer…

Osun approves N28m for yellow fever vaccination

The Deputy Governor of Osun, Mr Benedict Alabi, says the state government has approved…

World records 207,500 measles deaths in 2019, amid increases in cases – WHO

Global measles deaths increased by 50 per cent from 2016 to 2019, claiming over…

FG worried over new cases of Lassa fever

The Federal Government has expressed concern over the number of new confirmed cases of…

COVID-19: NCDC announces 152 new infections

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 152 new infections of the…

Eight die, eight others test positive to Yellow fever in Bauchi

At least eight people have died while another eight tested positive for yellow fever…

Second wave fears as Ghana records 500% increase in COVID-19 infections

Ghana’s new daily coronavirus cases have increased from an average of 25 to 130…

Doctors strike in Ondo over unpaid salaries

Doctors in Ondo State on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike following the non-payment…