UNICEF Launches Challenge to Boost Vaccine Uptake in Africa
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a challenge for all 13.3 million U-Reporters in Africa to help get vaccines to the unvaccinated. This...
AATF’s Glowing Tribute To Dr. Kyetere, Outgoing Executive Director
‘Our success comes from the support and collaboration of many partners’ were the words of the founders of AATF in 2003 during its conceptualisation...
Expert Raises Health Concerns Linked To Ugandan Local Brews, Grills
Says Ugandans risk cancers, organ damages over indiscriminate meat, local alcohol consumption
By William Moi, Uganda
Consumers of local brews and grilled delicacies that are...
Climate Change: Water Scarcity May Displace 700 million People By 2030 – Report
The Latest report released by international water and hygiene advocacy group, WaterAid has predicted that the current climate scenario is likely to cause widespread...
Scientists Discover Over 140,000 Virus Species In Humans
Scientists have identified over 140,000 species of virus living in the digestive system of humans, more than half of which they say have never...
Food Security: Nigeria, Kenya Lead in Gene Editing Technology Application
AU wants member states to accommodate emerging technologies in laws
Nigeria and Kenya have been singled out as two countries in Africa that have taken...
Zimbabwean Doctors Seek Government’s Approval To Treat Covid-19 With Ivermectin
Doctors in Zimbabwe have made a formal appealed to the country’s government for permission to use Ivermectin to treat Covid-19 patients, asserting the drug...
Nigeria Has An Indigenous Vaccine Candidate – Health Minister
To begin vaccines roll out in March
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that Nigeria has an indigenous vaccine candidate for which...
Smart Watches Can Detect COVID-19 in Users – New Research
Smart watches and other wearable devices that measure signs like the heart rates of users, skin temperature and other physiological markers can predict whether...
Health Technology Firm Unveils Latest World-Class Scientific Research Lab In Nigeria
Renowned health technology company, 54gene, has opened its newest laboratory where human whole genome sequencing and a variety of other scientific investigations could be...
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Katampe: Highbrow Suburb In Nigeria’s Capital Where Potable Water Is ‘Gold’
By Bukola Afeni
Naomi Godwin, a mother of two, resides in Katampe 11, a suburb of Mpape in Bwari Area Council. Just a few kilometres...
Insecurity: Nigeria Turns To Indigenous Innovations
Agency to begin production of anti-ballistic missiles, bulletproof vests, helicopters, others
Nigeria may have found another approach to addressing the security challenges being faced by...
Continental Roll Out Of Malaria Vaccine Set To Commence in Africa
Ghana, Kenya, Malawi are first countries to benefit
By Onche Odeh
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, are working to...