The Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society on Sunday in Abuja urged the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu to prioritise the war against hunger, poverty and inflation as soon as he gets to the seat.National Chief Imam of Al-Habibiyyah Mosque, Imam Fuad Adeyemi, …
The Director of Intercountry Centre for Oral Health (ICOH) for Africa, Dr Balarabe Sani, says Nigerians should learn preventive oral health practices.Sani said this on Monday in Jos at the World Oral Health day with the theme: “Be proud of your mouth f…
Parents, teachers and the burden of children with special needsBy Aderogba George, News Agency of NigeriaAs the world marks the 2023 World Down Syndrome Day, many parents are encumbered with how to tackle the challenges of children with special needs.A…
A single-injection antiviral treatment for newly infected COVID-19 patients reduced the risk of hospitalization by half in a large-scale clinical trial, a study published Wednesday said.Stanford University professor Jeffrey Glenn, co-author of the stud…
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.The long-standing practice of …
Lesotho is a small mountainous kingdom landlocked by the Republic of South Africa. The total population in 2020 was projected to be 2.1 million people, of which 7.5 per cent are people aged 60 years […]
UN agencies and others on Monday formed a global alliance to prevent new HIV infections and ensure that by 2030 all HIV positive children can get access to lifesaving treatment.According to UN data, more than three quarters of all adults living with HI…
How did a popular period drama on Chinese TV help lead to the theft and brutal slaughter of millions of donkeys in Africa?It all started when fans of the show “Empresses in the Palace” saw the aristocratic characters using a traditional Chinese medicin…
Maseru – Critical care patients in Lesotho will soon be spared a trip to South Africa to receive treatment. The country is on the verge of opening its first intensive care units in public hospitals.At Mafeteng Hospital in southwestern Lesotho, an eight…