“There is ability in disability,” says Mulikat Okanlawon, a Noma survivor from Nigeria. Okanlawon shared this message on a recent episode of the Global Health Matters podcast with Dr. Garry Aslanyan. The episode was one of two focused on the real-life experiences of people living with neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). By Maayan Hoffman Noma primarily affects children. The disease begins in the mouth and spreads rapidly, destroying facial tissue. About 90% of those affected die quickly. However, if diagnosed early, Noma is preventable, treatable, and not contagious. For Okanlawon, the disease left lasting physical and emotional scars. She explained to Aslanyan how it deeply impacted her self-esteem. “It…
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Monkeys infected with Ebola can be cured with a pill, according to a new study out Friday that could pave the way for more practical, affordable treatments in humans.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its discoveries at the three open drug markets could destroy the lives of millions of Nigerians.
The governor of Edo state, Monday Okpebholo has ordered the indefinite suspension of the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT), led by Kelly Okungbowa.
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says its Idea Hatch (iHatch) programme will create 7,400 direct and indirect jobs through training of ICT Hub managers across the country.
The most accurate way to describe Nigerian politics today is that state and society have been captured by an efficient and ruthless band that is recreating politics and the political economy in its image. On a daily basis, people are lamenting about the absence of rules, ethics and red lines in politics and the economy as the cabal in power do as they please and we the citizens watch and wonder whether it’s the new reality or a new rascally Nollywood production. We all watched the skit on the Lagos State House of Assembly. The Speaker was removed, a new…
The Abia State Post Transplant Persons Association of Nigeria (ASPTPAN) has called for synergy between government, and stakeholders to help make life-saving medications more accessible and affordable for Nigerians.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State government has debunked claims of financial mismanagement.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has urged the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to grant the state a waiver on the importation of agricultural equipment.
Airtel Africa says it has launched a pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Spam Alert Service in Nigeria to combat the menace of spam messages and fraud.