Saturday, December 28, 2024

Health

New COVID-19 variant, XEC, emerges in Europe and the US

A new strain of COVID-19 that is expected to become the dominant variant globally in the coming months is spreading rapidly across Europe and the United States. The new variant, known as XEC, was first detected in Germany in June,...

Group warns Nigerian government against Coca-Cola's $1 billion investment promise

The organization Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has criticized the Nigerian government for accepting Coca-Cola's billion-dollar investment promise, citing the company's alleged history of broken promises and harm to public health. CAPPA, in a statement signed by its...

World leaders aim for 10% reduction in deaths by 2030

World leaders have committed to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR), setting a goal of reducing deaths by 10 percent by 2030. This 2030 target was set at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting on...

WHO partners with TikTok to combat health misinformation

The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with TikTok to provide users with reliable, science-based health information, promote health literacy, and combat misinformation. The WHO made this known in a statement on Thursday. The global health body said the partnership demonstrates...

Health Experts Criticize Low 17% Contraceptive Use Rate in Nigeria

Health experts spoke at an online meeting about how using birth control helps families. They said many Nigerians do not use it much. The experts also noticed that lots of couples have more kids than they can take care of....

Africa CDC warns of low level of testing

The African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has expressed concern over the low rate of Mpox testing in Africa, as "cases are steadily increasing in all affected countries." As of September 22, a total of 32,407 confirmed...

Yobe Reports 9 Deaths in Cholera Outbreak

Sure, let's simplify and rewrite this blog post so that everyone, including young children, can understand. Here is the revised version: The Yobe State Government confirmed that cholera has spread to five areas, and sadly, nine people have died. Dr. Muhammad...

Cholera Outbreak Results in 11 Deaths in Ebonyi Community

About 11 people, including men, women, and children, have died due to a cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village, Ezza Inyimagu, located in Izzi Local Government Area in Ebonyi State. The cholera outbreak began on Monday, September 23rd, 2024. Sadly, a...

Health Matters Across Nigeria (August Edition)

Dear readers, As Nigeria joined the rest of the world in August to fight Mpox disease and other infectious diseases like cholera and diphtheria, doctors drew public attention to the insecurity at their workplaces, particularly the whereabouts of their colleague,...

World Pharmacists Day: PSN Urges Collective Action Against Counterfeit Drugs and Unlicensed Practitioners

In celebrating World Pharmacists Day 2024, the Pharmaceuticals Society of Nigeria (PSN) is asking the government to help stop fake pharmacists and the selling of fake medicine. Adewale Adenugba, the chairman of the Ogun State PSN, spoke to the DAILY...

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The bauchi government will equip 223 secondary schools with teaching,

The state government will provide essential teaching and learning materials to a total of 223 senior secondary schools across...