Investigation
Counting the lives and livelihoods saved during COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria
By Ojoma Akor Kashima Iziaq Yusuf was convinced to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in 2021 because of the sensitization exercise carried out by the…
Investigation
Health
Harnessing health benefits of acupuncture in Nigeria, Africa
By Grateful Ogunjebe The benefits of acupuncture, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practice is gradually being harnessed in Nigeria and across Africa. The therapy…
Health
How poor infection prevention, control fuels hospital-acquired infections
By Ojoma Akor Blessing Adaji, 41 , had a spine surgery in a hospital but later went home with a Urinary Tract Infection (…
Health
Need for timely release of infection prevention and control budget in Nigeria
By Ojoma Akor Infection Prevention and Control ( IPC) is crucial for the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Experts said this makes it…
Agriculture
How adoption of mechanized farming will help Nigeria attain food sufficiency – Farmers
Peter Samuel Farmers in Ebonyi State, South East, Nigeria have said that widespread adoption of mechanized farming in Nigeria will lead to high yields…
Investigation
Health Taxes: Africa’s Untapped Weapon Against Disease, Death and Donor Dependence
By John Musenze KAMPALA - As Africa grapples with a rising tide of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), overstretched health systems and declining donor aid, experts…
News
HIV: How our spouses have remained negative despite our positive status
By Ojoma Akor Persons Living with HIV (PLWHIV) in sero-discordant marriages—where one partner is HIV-positive and the other is not—have said that adherence…
Investigation
She gets a new face and a 2nd chance to live
By Omolola Afolabi In the spring of 2014, 18-year-old Katie Stubblefield, a promising high school student, shot herself in the face in a…
Health
FG allays fears over safety of genetically modified foods
By Health & Science Africa The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, yesterday assured Nigerians that there were no unique health risks…