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Lassa fever kills NYSC member in Cross River

    Lassa fever kills NYSC member in Cross River

Onwuegbuzie Stanley-Samuel, an NYSC member deployed to Cross River, has died of Lassa fever disease at the Universityof Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). Inyang Asibong, state commissioner for health, who disclosed

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WHO confirms Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

    WHO confirms Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a series of tweets on Friday, the organisation said a

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Despite restriction on antimalarial resistant drugs – they are still used to treat malaria

    Despite restriction on antimalarial resistant drugs – they are still used to treat malaria

With about 100 million cases and 300,000 malaria deaths annually, Nigeria has the highest burden of malaria in the world. The statistics are shocking and are as a result of

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WHO: Vaccines can save 1.5m lives yearly — if well utilised

    WHO: Vaccines can save 1.5m lives yearly — if well utilised

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that the power of vaccines to ward off infectious diseases in children through immunisation is being underutilised. The organisation said this on Monday, as

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WHO: 325 million people living with hepatitis — and most lack access to treatment

  WHO: 325 million people living with hepatitis — and most lack access to treatment

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that a vast majority of the estimated 325 million people living with chronic hepatitis

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WHO: Nigeria gets 500,000 doses of meningitis C vaccine — more on the way

  WHO: Nigeria gets 500,000 doses of meningitis C vaccine — more on the way

Nigeria has received 500,000 doses of meningitis C containing vaccine to combat the epidemic in the country, the WHO has

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Two billion people drinking water contaminated with faeces, says WHO

  Two billion people drinking water contaminated with faeces, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday warned that two billion people are drinking water contaminated with faeces, which is

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WHO: What to do when you are feeling depressed

  WHO: What to do when you are feeling depressed

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says adolescence and young adulthood can be a stressful period so has put out a

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Over 300 million people living with depression, says WHO

  Over 300 million people living with depression, says WHO

More than 300 million people are now living with depression, which is the leading cause of ill health and disability

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Access to contraceptives saves lives, boosts economies 

  Access to contraceptives saves lives, boosts economies 

Flavia Bustreo, assistant director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and vice-chairman of GAVI, the vaccine alliance, says access to contraceptives

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