John Nwokocha

John Nwokocha, Editor, Africa Health ReportHe has several years of cognate experience in investigations; discovering a gamut of corruption by governments and corporations, such as cross-border smugglings.He is a thorough economic and socio-political development analyst and was listed in the 2010 Who Is Who In Nigeria. He has sound educational qualifications with two masters degrees in Mass Communication and Philosophy, respectively. He has held several management positions at various times in foremost media organisations

BREAKTHROUGH: Nigerian Young Tech Enthusiast Develops Drone That Detects Agricultural Diseases

A Nigerian youth, Shamsudeen Jibril from Kaduna State, has reported a breakthrough in technology, developing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can detect agricultural diseases and spray pesticides. Jibril, a 25-year-old aerospace engineering graduate, wants to increase agricultural productivity and support farmers in their fight against disease with the UAV he developed. The UAV scans…

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FG Urged to Review Non-Communicable Diseases Policies, as NGO Empowers 400 Sickle Cell Patients

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative, has urged the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation to the health sector and review polices on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CrimsonBow, Miss Timi Edwin, made the call at a routine end of the month free Sickle Cell Disorder…

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Expert Rallies Stakeholders to Support End Menstrual Stigma Call

An expert in menstrual health at the Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria, Dr Abdul-Hameed Adediran, has urged greater support for girls and women during menstruation instead of stigmatising them. Adediran, who is also the Senior Programme Manager for Menstrual Health Initiatives at PSI made the call in Abuja at a two-day Menstrual Health Workshop for…

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Gates Foundation: Experts Lament Underfunding, Inadequate Investment in Women’s Health, Urge Attention to Girls’, Women’s Needs

Experts on Women’s Health Innovations (WHI) at the Gates Foundation have expressed displeasure at the near-zero financing of women’s health globally, stating that “only 1% of research and development funding goes to female-specific conditions outside of oncology”. The WHI aims to positively impact the lives of hundreds of millions of women around the world, and help…

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JUST IN: President Tinubu Extends Tenure of Customs CG Adeniyi to Consolidate Reforms

President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025. The president extended the Customs’ boss tenure by one year. This was disclosed on Thursday in a State House Press Release signed by the President’s special…

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80,000 Children at High Risk of Cholera in Nigeria, Congo, Others – UNICEF

Roughly 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) said Wednesday. In a statement, the agency said active outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria heightened the risk of cholera spreading, raising the threat of cross-border transmission to…

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Nigeria Unveils Project 365 Hepatitis Elimination, Bemoans N17.9tn Annual Loss to Disease

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday unveiled Project 365, a nationwide initiative to eliminate hepatitis by 2030, citing annual economic losses between N10.3 trillion and N17.9 trillion due to the disease. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced the initiative on in Abuja during the commemoration of World Hepatitis Day…

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