Health
AMR survivor: How a fungal infection left me unable to work for five years
By Ojoma Akor Rob Purdie spent years battling a drug-resistant fungal infection that progressed to meningitis, cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to treat,…
World
World
India’s Health Leaders Push Stronger Hospital Hygiene to Combat Drug-Resistant Infections
Healthcare institutions and medical experts in India are calling for stronger hospital hygiene standards and improved training for frontline cleaning workers as part of…
World
Tackling gender-based violence, stigma key to preventing AMR – Experts
By Ojoma Akor Health and gender experts have said that tackling gender-based violence and stigma for diseases like HIV and TB is crucial to preventing…
World
Gender-based violence fuels risk of HIV, other infections -Experts
By Ojoma Akor Experts have said that gender-based violence not only violates the human rights of women and girls but also exposes them to…
World
UNAIDS: Nigerian Civil Society tasks UN Secretary-General, Member States on Urgent Reversal to Protect Global HIV Response
By Ojoma Akor The Coalition of Community Networks and Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria have expressed deep concern about the recommendation contained in the…
World
Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts over a billion people at risk-WHO
regions between 2019 and 2025 through embedding hypertension treatment services in its essential health service package and strengthening screening and follow-up care. The Philippines has…
World
World leaders recommit to immunisation amid global funding shortfall
By Ojoma Akor World leaders have pledged support for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, leading to a total of more than US$ 9 billion…
World
WHO calls for urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine products
By Health & Science Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new publication, and calls on governments to urgently ban all…