The World Health Organization this morning handed over four emergency health kits comprising of medicines and medical supplies and US dollars 175 000 as the first tranche of emergency health funds to meet the immediate health needs of the earthquake affected people in Nepal.
The World Health Organisation has said that women should have Caesarean Section (CS) when vaginal delivery might pose a risk to the mother or baby – for example due to prolonged labour, foetal distress, or because the baby is presenting in an abnormal position. According to the World body, caesarean sections can cause significant complications, […]
The standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, on Wednesday said that if elected the governor of the state, his administration would establish a medical village using the Imo State University Teaching Hospital Orlu as nucleus for its activities. Chief Ihedioha who made the disclosure at the formal […]
Despite tremendous progress in the fight against tuberculosis, almost half a million sufferers grapple with multi-drug resistant strains which are far harder to treat. The situation is worsened in Nigeria by co-infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), despite the over 37 million lives saved, much more needs
The French government is considering a new health bill that would ban the fashion world from hiring underweight models. Violators will either be fined or given prison sentences. The bill, which will be debated in parliament today, also proposes banning websites and other forums that are viewed as promoting anorexia and other eating disorders. […]
A recent reported released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveals that the death toll from the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa has passed 10,000 Liberia has recorded the most deaths with 4,162. Sierra Leone is the second worst-hit nation with 3,655, and Guinea has recorded 2,187 dead, according to the data. The […]
