The World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed that depression and anxiety contribute to a staggering loss of approximately 12 billion workdays annually, costing the global economy around $1 trillion. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, emphasized the day’s theme, “It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace,” highlighting the pivotal role of…
*Demand Reversal Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano Kano residents, including commuters and commercial tricycle operators, on Wednesday, in the commercial city-state, unanimously condemned the sudden hike in the pump price of fuel, a development that has paralysed business and commercial activities. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited had on Tuesday approved an upward…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared the Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda under control, with “almost zero risk” of cross-border spread. This announcement follows the initial report of the outbreak in late September. Soeaking at an online briefing on Thursday, Africa CDC Director , Jean Kaseya stated, “The outbreak…
As part of global response to the flood disaster in Borno state, northeast of Nigeria, the UNICEF on behalf partners has donated 600,000 doses of cholera vaccines. The action aims at containing the outbreak of the disease. Borno state has reported 451 suspected cholera cases following the flood that affected over one million people, and…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised an alarm over the rising cases of hearing loss in Africa, projecting an increase from 40 million to 54 million people by 2030 if immediate measures are not taken. This warning was highlighted in the newly released Status Report on Ear and Hearing Care in the WHO African…
*In Africa more than 20 countries have no access to radiotherapy Recently, a woman, 39, mother of three narrates how she found out she had cervical cancer while she was pregnant. From there her ordeal started, passing through hard phases, she wouldn’t wish for her daughter. Dorothy Masasa happily walks down a dirt road…
A seminal meta-study has shed new light on the benefits of vitamin D supplementation for maintaining cardiometabolic health. Researchers from China and the United States analyzed 99 randomized controlled trials involving 17,656 participants worldwide, revealing significant advantages of taking vitamin D supplements. The study found that a daily dose of 3,320 International Units (IU) of…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a major breakthrough in the fight against cervical cancer with the approval of a fourth human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Cecolin, for single-dose use. This milestone decision is based on new data that meets the WHO’s 2022 recommendations for alternative, off-label use of HPV vaccines in single-dose schedules. According…
A gynaecologist at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Ibrahim Ango, has linked the high rates of cervical cancer in Northern Nigeria to poverty and low educational levels. Speaking at a recent workshop on cervical cancer screening, he said, “Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in the region, largely due to socioeconomic factors.” Dr….
A recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases has uncovered alarming racial and ethnic disparities in hepatitis C testing and treatment among reproductive-aged women with opioid use disorder. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most pediatric cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are perinatal, transmitted from birthing parent to child…
