[ad_1] Scientists have developed medicine that can control HIV in our bodies, turning it into a manageable, chronic disease. But inequality frequently prevents the drugs from reaching the people who need them most. (Photo by Dino Lloyd/Gallo Images via Getty Images) If you were a South African health journalist, like me, during the late 1990s…
[ad_1] Bill Gates, the co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), was in Nigeria for a few days last week. He started his trip in Abuja, where he met President Bola Tinubu. He crossed into Niger Republic before returning to Lagos to meet young Nigerians and some partners before returning home. A lot…
[ad_1] The United States has issued a nationwide health alert for the first time in 20 years over the spread of malaria caused by mosquitoes, as five cases were seen in two cities, Texas and Florida, in the last two months. Four people in Florida and one person in Texas contracted the disease. The Centre…
[ad_1] Oyo Govt. Pledges to Curb Drug Abuse, Illicit Trafficking …Establishes Drug Abuse C’ttee The Oyo State government on Monday expressed commitment to combat the rising rate of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking among youth and students in the State. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Olusoji Adeyanju spoke in Ibadan during an…
[ad_1] BudgIT and Connected Development (CODE) have unveiled Ladipoe, the Nigerian rapper, as cultural influencer for their COVID-19 transparency and accountability project (CTAP). The Mavin Records artiste, born Ladipo Eso, signed the partnership deal with the two civil society organisations (CSOs) in Lagos on Monday. CTAP is a health accountability project initiated by BudgIT and…
[ad_1] By VINCENT OWINO The world could be staring at a widespread poverty of senior citizens which will inflate governments’ expenditure on social protection, derailing economic progress, especially in Africa, where pension coverage is poorest. Over the next two decades, the number of retirees could more than double across the globe as younger generations plan…
[ad_1] TOKYO, June 27 (Xinhua) — The 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) roadshow was held in Tokyo on Monday, attracting over 200 people from Japanese business circles and the media. During the promotion event, Japanese companies showed great interest in the role of the CIIE, a trade fair held annually in Shanghai, China since…
[ad_1] By THE CONVERSATION Five million children under five years old died in 2021. Of these, nearly half occurred within the first month – a time of high vulnerability. Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest death rate in the world: 27 in 1,000 newborn babies (1,067,000). This is 11 times higher than in countries with the lowest…
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS, June 26 (Xinhua) — A UN expert on Monday called on the U.S. government to apologize for the inhuman treatment at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, which was established by former U.S. President George W. Bush’s administration in 2002 following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The UN special rapporteur on the promotion…
[ad_1] We found local run clubs for coffee fiends, beer aficionados, first-timers, trail runners, and those who want to be coached by an Olympian. Call it a silver lining or a long-overdue re-evaluation of how we spend our personal time, but many of us emerged from our COVID cocoons with a few healthier habits than…
