Dr Olatoye Ogundipe, a gynecologist, on Wednesday, says the gender of a child is not determined by the sex position or duration contrary to beliefs by some people. Ogundipe said that most couples had been misled in believing that…
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According to reports from Dr. Ibekwe Nnaemeka (SR ENT, FMC Owerri), Federal Medical Center Owerri emergency response of Surgeons on call saved a Life at around 10:30pm yesterday. *This is a 35yrs old Bricklayer who accidentally fell off from …
It was a matter of fear and anxiety as the first Ebola patient in Goma, the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) died days after he got infected with the deadly virus.…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday officially declared the current Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus, who announced the declaration in Geneva, called…
By Carl Umegboro Ideally, open defection ought not to be an issue in Nigeria in 21st century. Sadly, contrary to expectation, it is. Logically, it points to bad leadership, abysmal failure of governments for ages. Seriously, the act is…
By Mbonu Onyinyechi Christiana Open defecation refers to the practice whereby people go out in fields, bushes, forests, open bodies of water, or other open spaces rather than using the toilet to defecate. It poses a serious threat to…
By Mbonu Onyinyechi Christiana The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and Child’s Rights Bureau (CRIB) of the Federal Ministry of Information during a two-day Media Dialogue held at Kakanfo Inn and Conference Center Ibadan, Oyo state have enlightened the…
Globally, and in Africa, the growing burden of sickle cell disease is undeniable. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the world’s most common genetic diseases, affecting an increasing number of people but is still relatively unknown to the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday has confirmed 15 new cases of Lassa fever from six states in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, who made this known on Saturday in Abuja…
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Children living in protracted conflicts are three times more likely to die from water-related diseases than from violence – UNICEF
Children under the age of 15 living in countries affected by protracted conflict are, on average, almost three times more likely to die from diarrhoeal diseases caused by a lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene than by direct…