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Lagos needs to do more on air pollution

[ad_1] In its latest World Air Quality report, a Swiss air quality technology company, IQAir, estimates that the level of air pollution in Lagos State, the commercial nerve centre of the country, is seven to 10 times higher than the recommended World Health Organisation air quality guidelines. According to the report, cities such as Doha,…

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Chinese medical aid team in Guyana conducts free health examinations for vulnerable group

[ad_1] On the morning of March 18, the 18th Chinese (Jiangsu) medical aid team in Guyana provided medical consultation services and conducted free health examinations and mental health assessments for nearly 80 prisoners and administrators at a prison in New Amsterdam, Guyana, at the invitation of Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs. Members of the 18th…

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All hormonal contraceptives raise breast cancer risks —Study

[ad_1] All hormonal contraceptives carry a slightly increased risk of breast cancer, including the increasingly popular progestogen-only pills, according to a study published on Tuesday. The researchers who carried out the study stressed that the increased risk of breast cancer needs to be weighed against the benefits of hormonal contraceptives, including the protection they provide…

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Fire razes section of Onitsha main market

[ad_1] A fire outbreak has gutted some parts of Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State, yesterday.  The section, popularly known as “Gbongboro” is where lace and other materials are being sold.  The fire affected the building housing police block, Onitsha North Local Government office, warehouses and shops.  No one could ascertain the actual cause of the…

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Foundation urges women to embrace menstrual hygiene

[ad_1] Lara Adejoro The Okoroafor Chinaza Ogechi Foundation on Tuesday urged women and girls to embrace menstrual hygiene. The foundation said this during its sensitisation outreach at the Internally Displaced People camp in Durumi, Abuja, with the theme ‘Education on menstrual hygiene and importance of educating the girl-child.’ The sensitisation outreach which was done in…

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