NAFDAC: Cannabis Legalisation Is Not Supported For Non-Medical Use
NAFDAC: Cannabis Legalisation Is Not Supported For Non-Medical Use
On Thursday, Prof. Christianah Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),...
Lessons we learnt from COVID-19 pandemic – Moeti
Lessons we learnt from COVID-19 pandemic – Moeti
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has highlighted some of the key lessons learnt...
Study: Gastrointestinal Problems More Likely To Appear In COVID-19 Patients
Study: Gastrointestinal Problems More Likely To Appear In COVID-19 Patients
The study examined patients that had been infected during the start of the pandemic and found that they...
Malnutrition Rises by 25% in Pregnant Women in 12 Countries – UN
Malnutrition Rises by 25% in Pregnant Women in 12 Countries - UN
Acute malnutrition among pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers has increased by 25% in the past two...
Stakeholders Seek Universal Access to Sanitation in Africa
Stakeholders Seek Universal Access to Sanitation in Africa
Leaders, development partners and government ministries have called for universal guaranteed access to water and sanitation services in Africa.
The stakeholders...
Vapes Should Be Pharmacy Prescribed, Says New Zealand Health Groups
Vapes Should Be Pharmacy Prescribed, Says New Zealand Health Groups
As a response to the rapid surge in teen vaping, public health researchers and doctors in New Zealand...
NSW Health Tests For Heavy Metal Contamination
NSW Health Tests For Heavy Metal Contamination
In western New South Wales (NSW), health authorities are currently conducting water testing after a few residents reported heavy metal contamination...
WHO: Over 1bn People Have Ear Problems Globally
WHO: Over 1bn People Have Ear Problems Globally
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, has implied that, globally, over 1.5 billion people...
Rotary International, Gates Foundation Partner On Health
Rotary International, Gates Foundation Partner On Health
In partnership with Rotary International, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has organised the second leg of Rotary Family Health Days...
Indonesia Parents Seek Justice After Cough Syrup Crisis
Indonesia Parents Seek Justice After Cough Syrup Crisis
Dinosaur-themed birthday decorations still hang on the walls of Safitri Puspa Rani’s Indonesian home, where the family celebrated their youngest...