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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…

Medical professionals in surgery have warned smokers scheduled for major operations to stop smoking for at least six weeks or more before the procedure date, to avoid poor outcomes. Frowning at smoking before surgery, they warned that it…

The UN's health agency, World Health Organization (WHO)  has declared an end to a nearly four-month outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, saying the disease, a cousin of Ebola, had caused 35 confirmed or suspected deaths. "The…

The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea ended  on Thursday, with no new cases reported over the past 42 days after the last patient was discharged from treatment. The outbreak, which was declared on February 13, was the…

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) on Thursday signed a new and revised Strategic Framework for Collaboration, designed to build stronger and more resilient…

Medical professionals have cautioned pregnant women to desist from taking unprescribed medications, warning that it can lead to miscarriage and deformities in babies. According to them, the use of medication in pregnancy without a doctor’s…

The Lagos State Government says it is targeting to increase its units of donated blood from its current over 115,000 units to 200,000 units. This is in the bid to meet its annual blood requirements and the World Health Organsation’s…