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Posts From Sam EFERARO
Pneumonia Key Facts
Pneumonia accounts for 15% of all deaths of children under 5 years old, killing an estimated 922 000 children in 2015. Pneumonia can be caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi.
Maternal deaths declines worldwide – UN Report
Latest report from WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division has revealed that maternal mortality has fallen worldwide by 44% since 1990. According to the
Physical inactivity and diabetes
Worldwide, people are less physically active: in the WHO European Region, one third of adults and two thirds of adolescents are insufficiently active. In consequence, physical inactivity has become a
Risks of diabetes in children
Q: What are the risks of diabetes in children? A: The frequency of diabetes is rising around the world, and studies are showing children are at increasing risk of developing
10 Facts about diabetes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] About 347 million people worldwide have diabetes There is an emerging global epidemic of diabetes that can be traced back to rapid increases in overweight, including obesity and physical
Nigerians walk against diabetes
Today is World Diabetes Day. Amidst statistics showing that the condition is increasing at a fast pace globally, various groups across the world embarked on different activities aimed at drawing
WDD: 5m Nigerians adults have Diabetes
By Deo Akinbo As Nigeria prepares to join the rest of the world tomorrow to mark the 2015 World Diabetes Day (WDD), the Ministry of Health has disclosed that no
Prof. Adewole is Nigeria’s health Minister
Renowned professor of gynaecology and obstetrics and former Vice chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Isaac Adewole Folorunsho was today named as Nigerias minister of health as President Muhammadu Buhari swore
WHO declares Sierra Leone Ebola-free
The World Health Organization (WHO) today declared that Ebola virus transmission has been stopped in Sierra Leone. A statement from the world health body declared that forty-two days, that is,
INTERVIEW: Nigerians are inviting deafness – ENT Surgeon
In most towns and cities of Nigeria, people are daily being subjected to a cacophony of noise at different levels from record shops, worship places, generators etc. In this interview
Guinea records three new Ebola cases
– total now nine Three more people in Guinea have been infected with the Ebola virus, a senior health official said on Wednesday, further dampening hopes of an imminent end
Processed meat can cause cancer
– IARC Report reveals The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat
Secondary students shine at Chevron art competition
… competition focuses on environmental protection Twenty finalists from secondary schools across the country smiled home with awards of cash prizes and scholarships, Tuesday, for this year’s prestigious National Art
Polio: Nigeria gets WHO delisting certificate
The World Health Organization (WHO) today presented Nigeria a certificate formally delisting it from the Polio-endemic countres. The delisting certificate was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House
Feeling emotionally attached to work leads to improved well-being
Workers who feel emotionally attached to and identify with their work have better psychological well-being, reports a study in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of
World’s first malaria vaccine delayed as WHO experts urge caution
The world’s first malaria vaccine is promising but should be used on a pilot basis before any wide-scale use, given its limited efficacy, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on
Trends shaping pharma industry in Africa
Global industry players must adopt smarter strategies to operate in Africa – Andrew Mitchell says at DHL Regional Life Sciences & Healthcare conference As growth in developed markets stagnates, Andrew
Depression, a condition to watch
Three years after Joe bagged a master’s degree in Economics, he’s yet to find a suitable job. He has since given up and will not bother to apply for any
Merck, UNESCO to Build Research Capacity in Africa
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today launched, in partnership with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the first edition of the UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit, to
Breast milk stops inflammation, combats infection
… new research reveals Human breast milk, which provides essential nutrients and antibodies to newborns, has long been known to play an important role in infant development and the immune
Ebola virus fragments stays in survivors’ semen for at least nine months – WHO
Preliminary results of a study into persistence of Ebola virus in body fluids show that some men still produce semen samples that test positive for Ebola virus nine months after
Why Nigeria Must go pink to fight cancer – Prof. Okoye
Professor of Radiology, College of Med, UNN/UNTH, Coordinator, ‘Breast Without Spot and Nigeria’s most prominent cancer awareness campaigner says Nigerians must be united in pink throughout the month of October
Day Abuja turned pink against cancer
By Kemi Yesufu All over the world, October is the breast cancer awareness month and the 5th day in the month is the Go Pink Day. Pink is the official
Surgeons restore hand, arm movement to quadriplegic patients
A pioneering surgical technique has restored some hand and arm movement to patients immobilized by spinal cord injuries in the neck, reports a new study at Washington University School of