By Olasunkanmi Jumoke The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published information notes regarding the dosage and administration of bedaquiline and delamanid in children and adolescents with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). In a statement issued on Wednesday, the organisation underlined that these medications are considered innovative and have shown promising results in treating DR-TB, a condition that…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said half of the world’s population still does not have adequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) which could have prevented at least 1.4 million deaths and 74 million disability adjusted life years in 2019. This was contained in the latest report…
By Gom Mirian The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria has expressed deep concerns over the country’s high risk of anthrax due to its close border with Ghana and illegal movement of livestock into the country. The Director-General, Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Ifedayo M. O Adetifa, who disclosed this on Wednesday…
By Olasunkanmi Jumoke The Society for Family Health has announced the successful completion of its pilot project titled Strengthening HIV Self-testing in Private Sector (SHIPS). It sought to transform the private sector market for HIV self-testing (HIVST) by addressing major issues and laying the groundwork for replicable solutions. According to a statement provided to Africa…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje A total of 6.96 million people are multidimensionally poor in Katsina, a StatiSense report published on Tuesday has said. This figure represents about 72.7 percent of the total population of the state. The report also indicated that the state ranked 5th in the ease of doing business, has 6.52/10 percent inflation…
Statistics show that about 10 to 30 per cent of Nigerian couples struggle with infertility. Gom Mirian examines how this inflicts emotional, physical and financial hardship on marriages, especially on women. Mrs. Rufina Jacob, a 49-year-old veterinary doctor, who did not want her photograph attached to this story, has been happily married for 14 years…
By Gom Mirian Jigawa State has a staggering number of 1.06 million out-of-school children, with 51.10 percent of primary-school-aged children not attending any form of formal education, a recent report released by StatiSense has revealed. The report further showed that the situation in Jigawa State is compounded by the fact that 84.3% of its population…
By Kazeem Akolawole A StatiSense report released in June 2023 has showed that a total of 10.5 million people are multidimensionally poor in Kano State, which represents about 66.3 percent of the total population. It also revealed that 1.89 million children between the ages of 6 to 15, representing 39.2 percent total number of children…
…says 58,000 women die annually By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The managing director of Nigeria Health Watch, Vivianne Ihekweazu, has dislosed that Nigeria has the second highest maternal mortality rate globally with about 58,000 women dying yearly during pregnancy or while giving birth. Speaking during the Nigeria Health Watch programme themed: ‘Building Resilient Maternal Health Systems…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje 365Daily – The Federal Government (FG) has declared Wednesday and Thursday, June 28 and 29, 2023, as public holidays to commemorate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade. The statement read, “The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June…
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