Countries Struggling to Handle Covid-19 Waste – WHO
Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the Covid-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on health care waste
Nigeria: How e Consign Me? Obesity, a Growing Concern in Nigeria
It is no secret that Nigeria’s poor nutritional statistics are of an epidemic proportion. In Nigeria, nearly 2 in 5 (37%) children under five are stunted,
Nigeria: Polio – We Have Won a Battle, but the War Is Still On-Professor Tomori
Abuja — On the 25th day of August 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) Africa region was certified polio free by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication (ARCC), as Nigeria achieved the wild polio virus free status. Professor Oyewale Tomori, a leading virologist who helped spearhead Nigeria’s effort to kick out polio from the […]
Nigeria: 120 Nigerian Children Infected By Environmental Polio – UNICEF
By Joseph Erunke Abuja — The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has said a total of 120 children in Nigeria have been infected with environmental poliovirus. The children, according to the agency of the United Nations,are not in particular region but scattered across different parts of the country. UNICEF Country Representative, Peter Hawkins, revealed this […]
Nigeria Accounts for 40% of Global Fistula Cases, Says UNFPA
By Okon Bassey The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed that Nigeria accounts for 40 percent of Fistula cases in the world. The Head, UNFPA, Dr. Omolaso Omosehin, disclosed last two days at the 21st National Council on Women Affairs taking place in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Omosehin maintained that though UNFPA […]
