Health
14 Mar
A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on HIV Drug Resistance (HIVDR) has shown an increase in drug resistance and recommended how countries could monitor and respond to the potential challenges.
14 Mar
The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to invest in natural medicine to provide substitutes for foreign drugs amid the rising cost of products in the country.
10 Mar
Classified as a social service, health is one of the pivotal elements of human capital development. In the same vein, it is central is to the economic development of a country. It is mostly said that a healthy nation is a wealthy nation.
7 Mar
More than 400 million individuals experiencing hearing loss could find value in hearing devices, yet less than 20 per cent of those people get hearing aids according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
7 Mar
In a bid to mitigate the risks of misdiagnosis and minimise medical tourism in the country, a local medical tourism company, Medvisi has introduced an international second opinion service to ensure accessible and accurate healthcare solutions for Nigerians.
7 Mar
As an emotional intelligence expert, I will like to empower parents and caregivers with tips for building emotional resilience in children. This article explores the significance of nurturing emotional resilience from an early age, laying the foundation for lifelong well-being.
7 Mar
Endosurvivors International Foundation (ESIF) has raised alarm on the increasing number of infertility cases in the country.
7 Mar
The number of adults living with obesity will rise from 0.81 billion in 2020 to 1.53 billion in 2035 according to the 2024 World Obesity Atlas.
7 Mar
Continued spread of Lassa fever in the country has raised concerns among stakeholders on measures to contain it, citing the need to intensify campaigns about personal and environmental hygiene.
3 Mar
Travelling during the holidays comes with many risks such as overbooked flights, delays, bad weather and exposure to COVID-19. Now, people can add exposure to measles to the list. Measles is a viral disease that causes a characteristic rash.
1 Mar
More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal.
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Continued spread of Lassa fever in the country has raised concerns among stakeholders on measures to contain it, citing the need to intensify campaigns about personal and environmental hygiene.
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