[ad_1] This World Heart Day, AstraZeneca and partners are commemorating nine years of impact in the fight against hypertension, helping to decrease the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through the Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) programme. Since its inception in 2014, the programme has conducted over 38.5 million blood pressure screenings; diagnosed…
[ad_1] A staggering 7,202 cases of diphtheria, a highly contagious bacterial infection that can be fatal without treatment, were confirmed in Nigeria last week. The outbreak has been particularly severe among children under 14, with three-quarters of cases (73.6%) in this age group. Most cases have been recorded in Kano state, Nigeria’s second most populous…
[ad_1] Angel Smith, the former BBNaija All Stars housemate, says critics used her mental health struggles against her. The reality star participated in the 2021 BBNaija ‘Shine Ya Eye’ season. There, she revealed that she battled with depression at the age of 14. The reality TV star added that she started harming herself as a…
[ad_1] Virginal discharge is a topic ladies often shy away from, as many are not really sure if they have a healthy virginal discharge or may be dealing with one infection or another. Yet, it is a vital indicator of their health condition. It is an early warning system which may, if read well determine…
[ad_1] By GILBERT MWIJUKE Uganda allocated $114 million, 0.8 per cent of its 2023/24 budget to climate change, natural resource, environment and water management – compared with $2.06 billion (14.6 percent) allocated to governance and security or the $1.2 billion (8.5 percent) allocated to transport and infrastructure. And yet, as extreme weather disasters escalate, Uganda…
[ad_1] On Thursday, South Africa’s RCL Foods (RCLJ.J) said its poultry unit culled 410,000 chickens due to the country’s worst avian flu outbreak, heightening fears of chicken meat and egg shortages. The bird flu outbreak, which spreads rapidly in an infected flock, causing a high death rate, has already impacted table egg supplies in South…
[ad_1] Tens of thousands of schools in Pakistan’s most populous province were closed on Thursday after a viral eye infection affected nearly 100,000 people, officials said. Around 56,000 primary and secondary schools in the central province of Punjab had been ordered to remain shut until Monday, regional Health Minister Jamal Nasir said. The viral infection,…
[ad_1] The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has launched its third quarter free Health Initiative for 500 Rural Dwellers (HIRD) in Niger. The NYSC state coordinator, Abdulwahab Alidat, launched the initiative at Pyata, Shata community in Bosso Local Government Area of the state. She said that the health initiative was approved by Brig.-Gen. Yushau Ahmed,…
[ad_1] Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, on Friday in Abuja, called for more recognition of the nursing profession, saying the practitioners are relegated to the background. The governor made the call at the presentation of a book titled: “Challenges and Triumph of the Nursing Profession in Nigeria” written by Kola Oyedepo. According to Mr Mutfwang,…
[ad_1] Sam Larry, the music promoter, has claimed that N2 million led to his altercation with Mohbad. Mohbad, born Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, 27, passed away on September 12. He was laid to rest the following day. Shortly after his death, an old video surfaced on social media showing the late singer being chased away from a music video…
