Health

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Authorities in Uganda have announced that Schools across the country will close two weeks ahead of the scheduled end of term, following the death of eight children from Ebola and 23 other confirmed...

By Ere-ebi Agedah The European Union has allocated €500,000 from its Epidemics Tool to support Nigeria in its fight against the cholera epidemic affecting the country, and especially in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Around 1.6...

New evidence has emerged that an invasive species of malaria-carrying mosquito from Asia is spreading in Africa, where it could pose a “unique” threat to tens of millions of city-dwellers, researchers warned on Tuesday. In Africa,...

By Ebi Kesiena The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity, between 2020 and 2030. WHO also...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Authorities in Indonesia have announced a total ban on the use of all syrups and liquid medicine prescriptions, as well as over-the-counter dispensary in reaction to the death of almost 100 children linked...

October 16 is World Food Day and is observed by over 150 countries as well as Nigeria and is aimed at promoting worldwide awareness, action on the need to address hunger, ensure food security and nutritious...