Health

By Enyichukwu Enemanna South Africa has repealed COVID-19 restrictions on wearing of face mask in indoor public spaces, limits on the size of gatherings and entry requirements at its borders, a notice in the government gazette...

By Ere-ebi Agedah Nigerian federal government has revealed that over 2 million girls are at risk of genital mutilation in the country, urging Nigerians to rise against the practice it described as criminal. This, comes as...

By Ere-ebi Agedah Imisi A coalition of non-governmental organisations under the auspices National Action on Sugar Reduction, NASR, the Diabetes Association of Nigeria and eleven others advocating for policy measures to tackle the health risks of...

By John Ikani The Federal Government of Nigeria says it has been able to fully vaccinate 21,236,404 of its eligible population with the COVID-19 vaccine. Executive Director of the National Primary HealthCare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr....

By John Ikani Health workers in Zimbabwe have embarked on strike after rejecting a 100% wage hike offer on Friday. The industrial action embarked on Monday is aimed at pressing their demand for payment in U.S....

By John Ikani The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is working with experts to come up with a new name for monkeypox. It comes after more than 30 scientists wrote last week about the "urgent...