Nigeria: IVAC Launches Online Data Tool for Immunization Advocacy
Speaking during a two-day workshop in Abuja organized by Direct Consulting and Logistics (DCL) – management consultant for IVAC projects in Nigeria, …
Nigeria: 15,000 for Eye Test, Treatment in Anambra, Kebbi
As part of activities to mark the World Sight Day celebration slated for Thursday, The chairman of the Drivers Welfare Club (DWC) in Anambra State, Amechi Okeke, …
World Mental Health Day: Foundation Creates Awareness on Mental Health
As part of activities to celebrate the 2016 World Mental Health Day in Mpape, a sprawling slum in Abuja on Monday, …
UNICEF Set to Vaccinate 41 Million Children against Polio
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said a major health campaign is underway in the Lake Chad Basin area to vaccinate over 41m children against polio to contain the recent outbreak of the disease in North-east Nigeria, …
Partial steroid treatment can benefit preterm infants: Study suggests
Steroids improve survival and reduce the chances of certain birth defects for extremely premature infants, even if the treatment course is not finished before delivery, …
Arthritis drug may help treat rare eye disease
A new study has found that a well-known rheumatoid arthritis medication may help treat non-infectious uveitis, a rare eye disease that can lead to loss of vision. …
1. Global Hunger Index: India ranks 97 out of 118 countries; 15% of country’s population undernourished
A new report on hunger found that one in three children in India has stunted growth, whereas 15% of the country’s population is undernourished. …