Health Kenyan health leaders pledge support for new initiatives November 15, 2024 Helen Okechukwu Nurses leaders in Kenya, on Friday, pledged support for the rollout of Social Health Authority (SHA) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This was disclosed after a meeting with the Cabinet…
Health Mpox: Ghana health director confirms new case November 15, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The Deputy Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in charge of Disease Surveillance, Dr. Dennis Laryea, has confirmed a new case of Mpox in the Greater…
Health Measles upsurge: Under-five children more at risk – WHO November 15, 2024 Helen Okechukwu As measles cases witnessed an upsurge globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have raised concerns that children below age five…
Health MDCAN declares 7-day warning strike November 15, 2024 Helen Okechukwu Following a previous 21-day warning strike, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has issued a fresh seven-day ultimatum for the government to meet their demands. MDCAN, an…
Health Lassa Fever, CSM: Be hygenic, NCDC boss warns Nigerians November 14, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Jide Idris, has issued a public health warning to residents, urging them to prevent further outbreaks of Lassa Fever…
Health WHO seeks urgent action over high diabetes cases November 14, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday raised concern over the high rate of diabetes cases witnessed around the globe and urged countries to take adequate action to suppress the…
Health Kenya Health Ministry hosts workshop to prevent viral diseases November 13, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards has hosted a health workshop in readiness to prevent the attack of viral diseases, particularly Mpox and Marburg. According to the…
Nigeria News LASEPA seals churches, business ventures over noise pollution November 13, 2024 Helen Okechukwu In reducing noise pollution in the state, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has announced that various churches and business ventures have been shut down. The agency noted that…
Nigeria News LASG plans to lift vulnerable residents November 13, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The Lagos State Government (LASG) has taken a bold step through the Inter-Ministerial Committee to boost the Social Protection Policy of its vulnerable residents. In an intervention programme to be…
Nigeria News Be objective, CAPPA charges journalists ahead Ondo gov election November 13, 2024 Helen Okechukwu Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), in collaboration with the United Nations (UN), has charged journalists to remain committed ahead of the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for November…
