Tag: #Health
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W.H.O CHIEF URGES CEASEFIRE IN D.R.C TO CURTAIL EBOLA OUTBREAK
The World Health Organisation has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help tackle the Ebola outbreak. WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus made the call on Thursday May 28 in his message to the people of DRC posted on the agency’s website. The WHO chief urged people…
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DEMENTIA: GOVT OFFICIAL ADVOCATES IMPROVED PUBLICITY, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND IMPROVED CARE
Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Plateau’s Commissioner for Health, says dementia is a disease, not a curse, urging greater public awareness, early diagnosis and improved care for affected persons. Baamlong said this on Tuesday May 26 in Jos, when he briefed newsmen to commemorate the 2026 Dementia Africa Week. He described dementia as a medical condition that…
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NAVY PLEDGES EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IN CROSS RIVER
The Nigerian Navy says it is committed to the educational and health support of students in Cross River as part of its obligation to national development and human capacity building. Capt. David Odu, Command Education Officer, Eastern Naval Command (ENC), said this on Tuesday May 26 in Calabar, during an educational and medical outreach as…
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U.S. SUPPORTS EBOLA RESPONSE WITH FUNDING FOR 50 CLINICS IN DRC AND UGANDA
The United States says it is supporting efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda by funding up to 50 treatment clinics. According to the U.S. Department of State, the clinics are being rapidly deployed to strengthen emergency response in affected areas. They will provide Ebola screening,…
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ROAD TO CLOT: NEW DRIVE BRINGS HIDDEN BLEEDING DISORDERS INTO THE LIGHT
For many Nigerians, unexplained bleeding has gone on for years—misread, mistreated, and often undiagnosed. A new nationwide outreach, “Road to Clot: Reaching the Undiagnosed,” is changing that by taking screening for bleeding disorders like Haemophilia directly into communities. The initiative by the Haemophilia Foundation of Nigeria aims to identify people living with prolonged or unexplained…
