Traffic Offence Should Be Criminalised, Offenders Made to Pay Hugely to Serve as Deterrent -Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has called for introduction of stringent penalties for those who violate traffic procedures in the country. The ministry’s Director of Press,…
WHO uncovers big variations in antibiotics consumption…Calls for Urgent Action to Slash Unnecessary Consumption of the Medicines
Antibiotics are used far more in some countries than in others, a survey by the World Health Organization showed on Monday, suggesting that urgent action was…
Food-borne Illnesses Cost US$ 110 Billion Per Year in Low and Middle Income Countries – World Bank
World Bank President A new World Bank study finds that the impact of unsafe food costs low and middle income economies about US$ 110 billion in lost…
‘Virginity testing’ a human rights violation, says UN
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), UN Women and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests meant…
World Bank commits additional $120m for diseases surveillance in ECOWAS countries, Mauritania
The Word Bank Board of Directors says it has approved the third Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE) Project and committed additional 120 million dollars to the work plans….
The need for accountability for health in Nigeria’s political space
Min. of Health, Isaac Adewole By: Dr. Mike Adeyemi-Lawal Health, like housing, income and virtually all other aspects of human life, has a political dimension. The central importance…
UN, South Sudan enhance Ebola preparedness following outbreak in DRC
The UN and South Sudan said on Friday that they have intensified preparedness and response activities against Ebola in the wake of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the…
WHO endorses campaign to protect health workers, facilities from attack
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has endorsed ongoing campaign for the protection of healthcare facilities and workers in vulnerable environments championed by Ethics Resource Centre (ERC). The News Agency…
Congo to start using Ebola vaccine as early as Monday – Health minister
Democratic Republic of Congo will start using an Ebola vaccine as early as Monday to counter a new flare-up in the heavily populated eastern part of the Central African country,…
First doses of experimental Ebola vaccine arrive in DR Congo
May 16, 2018 The first 4,000 doses of experimental vaccine provided by the WHO to combat against the Ebola outbreak has arrived on Wednesday in Kinshasa, the capital city of…