Health
Nutrition Plays Critical Role in Hepatitis Recovery, Experts Say
Health experts have emphasized that proper nutrition is a critical component of recovery from hepatitis, noting that a balanced diet can support liver...
Medical Consultants’ Chairman Pledges Reforms to Improve Healthcare Delivery
The newly elected chairman of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has pledged to pursue reforms aimed at strengthening the...
Stakeholders Call for Training of Local Biomedical Engineers to Strengthen Healthcare Systems
Health sector stakeholders have called for increased investment in the training of biomedical engineers within Nigeria, arguing that building local expertise is essential...
Ghana and Ivory Coast Are Building a Cocoa OPEC. Can It Finally Make Africa the Price Maker, Not the Price Taker?
Chocolate prices are soaring in shops around the world, yet in the cocoa fields of West Africa, the mood is one of deep...
WHO Cancer Report Reveals a Brutal Truth: Where You Live Determines Whether You Survive
A new World Health Organization report has laid bare one of the most troubling inequalities in global health: the chance of surviving cancer...
Chimamanda Adichie Accuses Lagos Hospital of Blocking Inquest Into Her Baby Son’s Death
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, one of the most celebrated writers of her generation, has broken her public silence over the death of her 21-month-old...
Europe’s Sweltering May Heat Is a Preview, Not an Anomaly, Scientists Warn
Parts of Northern Europe have been baking under unusually high spring temperatures this week, with warmth that would feel more at home in...
WHO Chief and Congo Ministers Rush to Ebola Epicentre as Cases Near 1,000 and Borders Begin to Close
The scale and urgency of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is now commanding the attention of the country’s most...
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Thirty African Countries Included in Permanent U.S. Visa Bond Scheme
Citizens of 30 African countries have been included in a permanent U.S. visa bond programme designed to strengthen immigration compliance and reduce visa...
Ghana Government Backs Proposal to Extend Presidential Term to Five Years
Ghana’s government has expressed support for proposals to extend the presidential term from four years to five years, arguing that a longer tenure...
