In a bold move to safeguard the health of its citizens, the Kaduna State Government is rolling out Project 10…
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Local authorities have confirmed at least 132 cholera cases in Yobe state, northeast Nigeria, with about nine deaths—a 6.8 per cent fatality rate. “The delay in seeking treatment has significantly contributed to these fatalities,” said the Yobe state Commissioner for Health, Dr Muhammad Lawan Gana.
The GI-MAP by Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory is a cutting-edge stool test that uses quantitative PCR (qPCR) technology to analyze the DNA of microbes in…
Rwanda has confirmed six deaths from Marburg virus disease (MVD) amid an outbreak that has affected 26 people nationwide.
The Yobe State Government says it has recorded four new cases of polio in three Local Government Areas (LGAs), three years after the state was declared polio-free.
The Vice President of Global Programmes at VillageReach, Dr Bannet Ndyanabangi has highlighted some of the steps that African nations could take to boost resilience in their health systems amidst the Mpox outbreak.
In commemoration of World Rabies Day, the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) has urged the Federal and state governments to implement policies sanctioning owners of unvaccinated dogs.
Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down. With…
Have you ever noticed an unpleasant smell coming from your body, especially after sweating? That’s body odour, a common issue for many people. Body odour occurs when sweat, particularly from areas like the armpits, groin, and nipples (produced by the apocrine glands), interacts with bacteria on the skin. Although sweat itself is odourless, it’s this bacterial interaction that creates the distinctive smell.
On Thursday, September 26th, during World Contraception Day (WCD), health experts in Nigeria, including Professor Josiah Mutihir from Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), emphasized the importance of contraception in empowering individuals to take control of their reproductive health.