According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), unsafe medication practices and medication errors are a leading cause of injury and…
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The World Bank has approved $1.57 billion in financing for Nigeria to improve healthcare services and strengthen the country’s resilience against climate change impacts, such as flooding and drought. The announcement was made on Monday, with the international lender outlining its plan to support key sectors through three major projects.
Toilets are among the most common places in homes to become “invaded by limescale” and it can be hard to…
Niger state government is set to witness a major transformation in its healthcare system, as Governor Mohammed Bago forges a new partnership with the prestigious Montefiore Medical Centre in New York.
In a bold move to safeguard the health of its citizens, the Kaduna State Government is rolling out Project 10…
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.