[ad_1] Researchers have highlighted gender disparity in administering life-saving CPR to individuals experiencing cardiac arrests in public settings. Their findings, yet to undergo peer review but will be discussed in Spain at a medical conference, shed light on the reluctance of onlookers to provide CPR to women compared to men during these emergencies. To understand…
[ad_1] The Nigerian government has developed the National Policy and Implementation Strategy on Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality. The development, the government said, is part of efforts to improve the safety of all medical procedures and enhance the quality of healthcare delivery. The Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Health, Kachollom Daju, disclosed this…
[ad_1] Economy Import bill falls for first time since Covid Tuesday September 19 2023 Trucks wait in a line on the road to enter Uganda in Malaba. FILE PHOTO | AFP Kenya has this year posted a drop in the value of imports for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic era due to reduced…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has announced the establishment of a unit that will coordinate all partnership programmes entered into by the House. This is to ensure that they are properly documented and effectively utilised to achieve the desired outcomes, the Speaker said in an interactive meeting which held…
[ad_1] Burning fossil fuels makes the Earth warmer, causing weather patterns to change. For the past 20 years, Khehla Mahlangu, 52, has barely been able to walk a few metres before running out of breath. He lives in eMbalenhle, a township on the edge of Secunda in the Mpumalanga Highveld. “It’s the effect of air…
[ad_1] Chinonso Kenneth (Lead Writer) In 2016, Dr. Oluwakemisola Agoyi and Dr. Roland Ojo witnessed the benefits and drawbacks of traditional and community-based birth attendants (TBAs and CBAs) in delivering infants in rural and urban communities across Nigeria. During their community immersion programme as medical students at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr Agoyi…
[ad_1] Water suppliers in Johannesburg, South Africa, have advised residents to have only a two-minute bath due to water shortage. On Sunday, Rand Water and Johannesburg Water companies explained that residents consumed an enormous quantity of water, which “is putting a strain on the system,” resulting in low water reservoir levels. As a solution, the…
Gom Mirian The Federal Government has hailed the Egyptian Civil Aviation Investment Offer to Nigeria which includes maintenance, repair and overhaul services, as well as technical support, saying it is a welcome development. While hailing it as a significant boost for Nigeria’s aviation sector after a meeting with the Egyptian Civil Aviation Investment team on…
Gom Mirian Over the weekend, the news broke that three high-ranking Executive Vice-Presidents of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) were compulsorily retired by the board of directors. It was said that the move was part of a recent shake-up at the company and efforts to further reposition the company for global competitiveness. African…
World Food Programme Pledges $2.5 billion to tackle poverty in Nigeria (African Health Report) – The World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director, David Stevenson, has said the organisation will commit $2.5 billion to strengthen and support Nigeria’s target for sustainable food security and zero hunger over a 5 year period. Read more here 2. 20th…
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