Last Ebola Patient In Congo Discharged But The Battle May Be Far From Over
[AdSense-A] In late February 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it was appealing for $40 million to continue its operation to end the…
Category: Health & Fitness
Senegal Is Developing A Hand-Held Kit That Can Detect COVID-19 In 10 Minutes
[AdSense-A] As of Sunday 15th March 2020, COVID-19 has been reported in 149 countries and territories. One of the greatest setbacks in the control of…
Steps To Curb Recurring Lassa Fever Outbreaks In Nigeria
[AdSense-A] The world is still scrambling to contain the rapid spread of Covid-19. However, for Nigeria, the largest West African nation, it is more than…
This Colorless Gas May Be Behind The Rise Of Lung Cancer In Africa
[AdSense-A] Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in Africa. There are many causes of lung cancer, however, smoking appears to…
Nigerian Doctors Perform Historic Surgery To Separate Conjoined Twins
[AdSense-A] The predisposing factors that will make an expectant mother give birth to conjoined twins remain unclear. However, there are several cases of conjoined twins…
Why Africans Need To Worry About The Wuhan Coronavirus
[AdSense-A] Since the outbreak of the Wuhan Coronavirus, the death toll has continued to grow. According to Worldometers, at the time of writing this report,…
Nigerian Government Takes A Stand On Medical Tourism
[AdSense-A] The 2016 report by Price Waterhouse Coopers shows Nigerians spent over $1 billion on medical tourism. The most lucrative areas were cardiology, nephrology, orthopedics,…
Tanzania’s Government Wants To Tackle Sanitation With This New Waste Recycling Guideline
[AdSense-A] Like many African countries, Tanzania is struggling with deteriorating sanitation. Frequently, a new pile of waste emerges at an illegal dumpsite. Also, many houses…
South Africa Makes Ambitious Plans To End Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission
[AdSense-A] Lately, the initiative by South Africa to prevent mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has recorded significant success. The success of the program…
‘Take Pills Reminder’ App By South Africa Medical Students Makes WHO Competition Finalist
[AdSense-A] The thing we need the most when we are sick is what we easily forget to take. Well, that may soon be a thing…