Korede Abdullah The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas, Asia, and some parts of Africa this year. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN health agency said it approved…
Korede Abdullah, Lagos Psychiatric patients at the Neurosynaptic Hospital Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, have protested what they described as poor treatment being meted to them at the facility at Aro, Ogun state. The violent protest, which jolted the entire members of staff of the health facility, lasted over three hours before the police…
The Kogi State Government has affirmed its commitment to prioritize human capital development through interventions in health and education. The governor’s Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Ismail Isah, issued a statement in Lokoja, the state capital, on Thursday. The statement mentioned that Ododo was in Abuja to update President Bola Tinubu on the situation in…
World International Family Day which is annually celebrated by the United Nations since 1980 is a way to create awareness among decision makers of the problems and needs of a family. The United Nations titled this year’s Family International Day: Families and Climate Change which echoes the negative impacts of climate on the health and…
By John Nwokocha The visit of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, to Nigeria was an accomplishment well deserved. From start to finish, the three-day tour was engaging. Traveling from one destination to another was remarkably seamless. Their tour shedules as exclusively reported by Africa Health Report, were executed effortlessly, like a well reharsed…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a dire warning, revealing that cardiovascular disease is responsible for a staggering 40 per cent of deaths in Europe. This amounts to a shocking 10,000 deaths per day, or four million per year, according to a report released by the organisation on Wednesday. Hans Kluge, the director of…
The number of casualties resulting from an unknown disease, mostly affecting children and women, in some communities in Zamfara State has risen to 13. Findings from hospitals and government sources indicated that a total of 505 cases were recorded across Maradun, Shinkafi and Gusau LGAs. Also, checks showed that the disease had spread to Isa…
In a press release dated May 12, 2024, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities related to the production of adulterated products. This call to action comes in the wake of the agency’s successful dismantling of an illegal alcohol manufacturing…
Rick Slayman, the first patient to receive a transplanted pig kidney, has passed away at the age of 62. This is coming barely two months when Africa Health Report (AHR) published the groundbreaking operation that took place at Massachusetts General Hospital, where a genetically-edited pig kidney was transplanted into Slayman, who was suffering from end-stage…
The Zamfara Commissioner for Health, Dr Aisha Anka, has confirmed the outbreak of an unknown illness in the state, which has resulted in four deaths and 177 cases so far. The disease is characterized by abdominal distension, accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, enlarged liver, enlarged spleen, fever, and general body weakness. The affected areas…
