FAO Educates Rural Communities On Food Safety Awareness
FAO Educates Rural Communities On Food Safety Awareness
In a collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has...
$170 Million Malaria Vaccine Contract Awarded To GSK
$170 Million Malaria Vaccine Contract Awarded To GSK
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has awarded a $170 million contract to GSK, a British pharmaceutical and biotechnology company,...
WHO: Variants of Monkeypox Virus To Be Renamed
WHO: Variants of Monkeypox Virus To Be Renamed
New names have been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for different variants of the monkeypox virus to make...
Minamata Convention on Mercury Marks Fifth Anniversary
Minamata Convention on Mercury Marks Fifth Anniversary
It has been five years since the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force, according to the United Nations Environment Programme...
UNICEF: Slow Progress Made In Nigeria’s Child Health Indices
UNICEF: Slow Progress Made In Nigeria's Child Health Indices
On Tuesday, the Federal Government launched the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) and National Immunisation Coverage Survey (NICS)...
New Langya virus infects dozens in eastern China: Study
New Langya virus infects dozens in eastern China: Study
Langya virus, which can cause fever, fatigue and nausea, found in 35 people in eastern China, researchers say.
Scientists in...
1,094 New COVID Cases Reported In China
1,094 New COVID Cases Reported In China
On Wednesday, the National Health Commission said that Mainland China reported 1,094 new coronavirus cases on the 9th of August, of...
Nigeria Has Highest Malaria Fatality Rates Among Children Worldwide
Nigeria Has Highest Malaria Fatality Rates Among Children Worldwide
In a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nigeria is said to have the highest rate of malaria...
Hillspring Diagnostics Wins Global Innovation Award
Hillspring Diagnostics Wins Global Innovation Award
Hillspring Diagnostics, a Nigerian-based organisation, has won the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) global innovation award for one of the 10 projects which...
Monkeypox Declared A Public Health Emergency By The US
Monkeypox Declared A Public Health Emergency By The US
On Thursday, US President Joe Biden’s administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency, which is a move that would...