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How Nigeria Can Tackle Cervical Cancer That Kills 8,000 Women Annually

Every year, 8,000 women die in Nigeria from the silent killer called cervical cancer, according…

Here are four important things to do to prevent food poisoning

Food poisoning (foodborne illness) remains one of the common public health problems in Africa and…

Four Organisations Supporting Nigeria With COVID Vaccines

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its goal to vaccinate 50 percent of the…

Just like HIV and measles, COVID-19 may never go away – WHO predicts gloom

With more than 4.3 million confirmed cases globally, the trajectory of COVID-19 has been on the rise

Five reliable sources to get information on the Coronavirus

For prompt updates, guides and general information about COVID-19, here are some reliable sources of information. 

Situation Report: What you need to know about the spread of COVID-19 in Africa

The pandemic has been spreading to all regions of the continent, albeit slower than in other places around the world.

Survivors: The Coronavirus statistics that nobody talks about

With scientists from all around the world working hard to find a permanent cure to the disease, there is bound to be some good news soon.

Why U.S wants to halt funding to World Health Organisation (WHO) and its implication for COVID-19 fight

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will halt funding for the World…

Can Chloroquine cure Coronavirus? Here’s what medical experts are saying

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has warned Nigerians not to engage in self-medication with chloroquine as it can lead to death.

Why Dettol’s Dedication To Reducing Child Mortality Should Inspire Every Nigerian

As of 2019, studies showed that one out of every ten children born in Nigeria is likely to die before their fifth birthday.

How Parents Can Use Handwashing to Improve Hygiene for Children

Diarrhea is mostly contacted through bacteria after engaging in unhygienic practices.

Ebola end in Congo not in sight – IRC says, as death toll rises

The recent outbreak has been described as the second most deadly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

5 dead, 16 hospitalised as poor water system causes cholera outbreak in Gombe

A fresh cholera outbreak has killed about five persons in Gombe.

Panic as Ebola spreads to major city in DR Congo

The World Health Organization has labelled the new spread an emergency.

How sale of cigarettes in packs will reduce smoking in public places

Some of the reasons why ban on sale of cigarettes in single sticks in Nigeria will reduce smoking drastically.

“830 women die from pregnancy, childbirth complications daily” – WHO

WHO says majority of these deaths can be prevented with high-quality care.

BREAKING: Nigerian doctors deployed to airports to stop Ebola

Three people have reportedly died since Ebola returned to Congo on April 22.