By Adamazi Mbonu Onyi Jennifer Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of preventable and treatable diseases that could be caused by viruses, bacteria, protozoa that affect 1.5 billion people globally of whom 40% live in Africa. During UNICEF…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s son, Babajide has tested positive for Coronavirus days after his father recovered from the disease. The Governor’s son who is the Secretary of the Response Fund Committee on COVID-19 set up by the Ondo state government…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that a negative laboratory test result of COVID-19 patients is no longer required for such patients to be discharged. NCDC Director-General, Mr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known at the daily…
Catholic Monks have discovered a herbal cure for COVID-19. The official page of the Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories, Edo State, Nigeria on 29th April 2020, released an official statement signed by Fr Anslem Adodo OSB on Facebook.…
The latest controversial ‘cure’ to the COVID-19 pandemic came from Madagascar, Covid-Organics is a herbal remedy made from local plants that are also used to cure malaria. Last week WHO (World Health Organization) said there is no proof that…
Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina has officially launched a medicine he believes can prevent and cure patients suffering from COVID-19. Developed by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research and branded COVID Organics, President Rajaolina presented the so-called remedy to the…
By Mbonu Onyinyechi Christiana 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) Data Report has revealed that Nigeria is one of the five countries in the world with the highest number of under – five deaths. During a Media Dialogue…
By Mbonu Onyinyechi Christiana Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) also known as female genital cutting or female circumcision is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as any procedure that involves partial or total removal of the external genitalia and/or…
Nigeria has confirmed first case of Coronavirus in Lagos on 27th February, 2020. The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) took to their twitter platform to announce the news while assuring Nigerians that all measures are in place to…
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…