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World Hearing Day: over 1.5b lives with ear problem- WHO
As the world mark this year's World Hearing Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said over 1.5 billion people are living with ear problems and hearing loss globally, which is nearly 80% living in low- and middle-income countries…
Lassa fever: death toll rises to 104
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 104. In its week eight, Lassa fever situation report, the NCDC said that there had been a total number of 636 confirmed…
135 million Africans have hearing problems- WHO
The World Health Organisation Regional through its Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has revealed that an estimated number of 135 million people have ear and hearing problems in Africa at large.
Moeti who also said that the…
Cholera Cases Falling In Africa – WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, says Cholera cases are falling across Africa but the number of deaths remains stable.
It says heavy flooding is increasing the risk of the disease spreading.
The United Nations agency said that…
Weight Loss Drug Trend On TikTok Worries Doctors
The diabetes drug Ozempic has become a social media phenomenon for its weight loss properties, but its soaring popularity has led to global shortages and doctors warn about the potential side effects.
Videos under the hashtag #Ozempic…
US President Expects Others To Slash Insulin Prices After Eli Lilly
US President Joe Biden says other pharmaceutical companies will have to lower their insulin prices in the wake of Eli Lilly’s decision to slash its prices for the popular diabetes treatment.
Eli Lilly said on Wednesday it will cut list…
Argentina Suspends All Poultry Exports After Bird Flu Finding
Argentina has automatically suspended all poultry exports after confirming its first positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or bird flu, in industrial birds at a broiler farm in the southern province of Río Negro.
The…
Ogun Launches Free Health Insurance Scheme For Pregnant Women
The Ogun State Health Insurance Agency (OGSHIA), on Wednesday launched its free health insurance scheme for pregnant women in the state known as Ibid’ero.
The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Afolabi Dosunmu, said during the launch…
NGO Condemns Stigmatization Of Persons With Albinism
The Initiative for Advancement of the Albinism Cause (INAAC), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has condemned social media contents promoting the stigmatization of Persons with Albinism (PWAs) in the society.
Miss Joy Odigie,…
Cancer: NGO examines over 80 thousand people
The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), a non-governmental organisation, disclosed it has examined 86,198 persons for different types of cancers between 2016 and 2022. Dr Honestus Obadiora, the Executive Director of LAPO, revealed this…