Africa CDC Allocates 899,000 Mpox Vaccines
|By Adejumo Adekunle – The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) has allocated 899,000 Mpox vaccine doses to nine African countries, including Nigeria, in response to the Mpox outbreak across the…
UK Confirms Two New Mpox Cases
|By Adejumo Adekunle – The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed two new cases of Clade Ib mpox on Tuesday, bringing the total to three. Both new cases stem from…
NAFDAC Warns Against Unregistered Foula Condoms
|By Adejumo Adekunle – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians about the sale of unregistered Foula condoms, found recently in Ebonyi and…
Ogun State Deploys Over 1,100 Town Announcers to Boost Awareness of November Insecticide-Treated Net Campaign
| By Adejumo Adekunle – In a joint initiative with the Global Fund Malaria Project, Society for Family Health, and other development partners, the Ogun State government is deploying…
“Human Papillomavirus (HPV): The Common STI with Serious Cancer Risks for Both Men and Women”
Babatunji Wusu – Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are among the most prevalent viral agents causing sexually transmitted infections globally. According to the Mayo Clinic, HPV can lead to the development…
TENSION AS MANY IN ABUJA COMMUNITY DIE FROM HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS INFECTION
Tunji wusu – Following a recent spike in the chickenpox outbreak, residents of Wubara, a village in the Jiwa ward of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the…
NCDC CALLS FOR RESPONSIBLE REPORTING AND ADDRESSES THE MISCONCEPTION OF COVID-19 CASES IN BENUE.
Regarding the recent announcement of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Benue, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has provided clarification. The World Health Organization (WHO)…
Saraki covers Mr. Ibu’s medical costs.
Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, the former president of the Senate, has paid for all of the sick bills of well-known actor John Okafor, also known as Mr. Ibu. Saraki accomplished…
MR. IBU, FACING THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING HIS LEGS.
Well-known Nollywood actor John Okafor, also referred to as Mr. Ibu, has recently been admitted to the hospital and is asking Nigerians for financial assistance to pay for his medical…
FIVE STRATEGIES TO KEEP BEDBUGS OUT OF YOUR HOUSE
The blood-feeding insects known as bedbugs prey on both people and animals. Bed bugs have no wings, are reddish-brown in color, and are about the size of an apple…
