33.2 C
Lagos
Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Health

EU grants WHO, UNODC €10m to advance mental health in Afghanistan

The European Union (EU) has allocated an additional €10 million (equivalent to 800 million Afghani) to improve mental health and address drug use disorders...

Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7m girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

Nigeria on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system, aiming to reach 7.7 million girls –...

Harm reduction should guide regulations in public healthcare – Experts

Stakeholders in the health sector have been challenged to consider harm reduction as a key guide in driving public health strategies in Africa. Harm reduction...

Toxic mercury cosmetics still marketed as ‘solution’ to dark skin – Report

Despite being banned by a global treaty, mercury-added skin lightening products (SLPs) are still sold by some of the world’s biggest online retailers to...

Council reviews guidelines to address environmental health challenges

Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has commenced review of its guidelines to reposition environmental health system in the country and mitigate emerging environmental...

Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa upscale campaign against air, waterborne diseases

Health authorities in Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa states have stepped up campaign to put a final onslaught on dreaded airborne and waterborne diseases as...

A race against time: Impending consequences of delayed tobacco control funding

Public health experts have consistently warned that the dearth in funding for enforcement of the National Tobacco Control (NTC) Act 2015 may be exploited...

African leaders warn of deadly malaria emergency, seek to address funding shortfall

African Union Heads of State and Government, global health leaders and development partners on Friday, September 22, 2023, issued a joint call for urgent...

Latest news

Enugu unveils innovative Climate Policy, Climate Action Plan, Climate Manual for schools

The Enugu State Government has launched its pioneering Climate Change Policy, Climate Action Plan and a Climate Manual for...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

Dangote to make Ogun Africa’s top cement-producing region

The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said his company returned to invest in Ogun State due to...

Ogoniland oil resumption report to be submitted soon – Dialogue Committee

The Ogoni Dialogue Committee on the Resumption of Oil Extraction in Ogoniland has concluded its consultations and will soon...

Must read

Enugu unveils innovative Climate Policy, Climate Action Plan, Climate Manual for schools

The Enugu State Government has launched its pioneering Climate...

Dangote to make Ogun Africa’s top cement-producing region

The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you

Dubai hosts maiden MENA Climate Week in 2022

The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, MENACW...

Biosafety agency drafts guidelines on genome editing

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has begun drafting of...