Health

October 16 is World Food Day and is observed by over 150 countries as well as Nigeria and is aimed at promoting worldwide awareness, action on the need to address hunger, ensure food security and nutritious...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Zimbabwe has become first in Africa to approve the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), "CAB-LA may be offered...

By Ebi Kesiena The Indonesian government announced on Wednesday a ban on all syrup and liquid medicine prescription and over-the-counter sales, after the deaths of nearly 100 children from acute kidney injury this year. The ban...

By Ebi Kesiena Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an immediate lockdown and imposition of a dusk-till-dawn curfew for three weeks in two districts in a bid to stop the spread of Ebola. Places of worship,...

By John Ikani  American business magnate, Bill Gates on Monday announced his readiness to meet with the Taliban for the purpose of eradicating poliomyelitis in Afghanistan. “Honestly, I don’t know if there’s some sensitivity around that....

Do you know that HIV/AIDS has no cure? Prevention of HIV is the only way to avoid contracting the disease and regular testing is one sure way of knowing your status. Regular Testing for HIV reveals:...