[ad_1] Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, has approved the full implementation of the 2014 consolidated medical salary scale (CONMESS) for resident doctors working in the state’s ministry of health. According to a statement signed by Muhammad Shehu, his spokesperson, the governor made the announcement on Sunday while speaking with journalists, as part of activities marking…
[ad_1] A new report by Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA), a body of civil society organisations, says municipal solid waste contributes to about twelve percent of global anthropogenic methane emissions. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) that accelerates global warming and worsens air quality by contributing to the formation of ground-level ozone, a…
[ad_1] Two driverless taxis delayed an ambulance carrying a critically injured patient who later died at a hospital, say the authorities in San Francisco. The San Francisco fire department confirmed the incident, saying the two Cruise autonomous vehicles were stopped on the right two lanes of a four-lane, one-way street in the SoMa neighbourhood, where…
[ad_1] Water yam Water yam, also regarded as wild yam, is among the oldest food crops we have around. It originated from South-East Asia, Burma and was introduced to Africa far back in the 16th century. Ever since then, this superfood has grown to become the most common yam species in West Africa and certain…
[ad_1] Ghana has become the first country in Africa to manufacture a cholera vaccine, giving the country to boost as the future vaccine manufacturing on the continent. It was produced by DEK Vaccines Limited, a private sector-led consortium of Ghanaian pharmaceutical companies comprising Danadams, Ernest Chemists and Kinapharma. According to Dr Kofi Nsiah-Poku, Managing Director…
Gom Mirian A renowned Nigerian Obstetrician/Gynaecologist and the Managing Director of Nordica Fertility Centre in Lagos, Dr. Abayomi Ajayi, has advised couples seeking fertility treatment to be extra careful before undergoing any procedure. In an interview with Africa Health Report (AHR), Ajayi said this is because fertility treatment is a complex and sensitive process that…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 13:13, September 04, 2023 SACRAMENTO, the United States, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — As the new school year has begun, public schools across the United States face a common problem — rising absence rate, which was worsened by the pandemic and shows no sign of abating. From West Coast to East Coast, from urban…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Benue State has been tagged the humanitarian capital of Nigeria by the United Nations. This is according to the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, who disclosed this during an interview with journalists in Abuja. “UN said Benue had become the humanitarian need capital in Nigeria, and as…
[ad_1] A visitor tries her hand at Metaverse Gulangyu Island at the China Mobile booth during the 2023 CIFTIS. CHINA DAILY Experts predict generative use of technology to have far-reaching impact The meteoric rise of generative artificial intelligence has the potential to be a major game changer for businesses, industry experts said. Generative AI could…
[ad_1] In less than three months after her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, left power, Aisha Buhari has amplified a video of a woman berating Nigerian hospitals and doctors for “ruining lives.” Mrs Buhari, in her Facebook story on Sunday, amplified the criticisms of a woman in glasses and dressed in a milk colour hijab saying…
