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The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with UNICEF on the 29th of June released a new progress report which highlights the need to step up investment in nurturing care – especially in the poorest and most fragile countries –…

Food safety and health experts have warned that food traders, especially those selling dried fish against using insecticides and pesticides to stop flies from perching on them. READ ALSO:Norway commits additional $4.5m to address food…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has donated 27 million dollars’ worth of medical equipment and funded key projects since it began its humanitarian works in Nigeria. Mr Gifford Nielson, President, Africa West Area of the…

A Consultant Haematologist at the Ogun State General Hospital, Dr. John Oguntade has identified stress, and extreme weather conditions as key factors that may trigger health crises in people with sickle cell anaemia. He  disclosed this to…

The Medical Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Pfizer, Dr Kodjo Soroh, says conscious efforts are needed to raise awareness on sickle cell disease within communities in order to reduce the increasing rates of the disease in the country. He…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in collaboration with WHO announced a new global initiative to inspire and enable the world to move more every day towards better health.. Led by Olympians, the campaign themed 'Let’s Move' will…

The World Health Organizations, (WHO) has called on governments, partners, and all stakeholders to mobilize support at district, national and regional levels to invest in strengthening and sustaining blood programs. The WHO Regional…

Although African countries have made progress by establishing nationally coordinated blood transfusion services, policy frameworks and national standards for collecting, testing, processing, storing and distributing blood and blood…

A Professor of Public Health Nutrition, Ignatius Onimawo, says malnutrition during pregnancy may increase the risk of babies developing diabetes later in life. He explained that the quality and quantity of nutrition involved during…