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FEC approves $1.07bn for health sector financing

FEC approves $1.07bn for health sector financing

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $1.07 billion for healthcare sector reforms under the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) programme. The council also allocated N4.8 billion for HIV treatment, signaling a significant investment in Nigeria’s health sector. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, made …

How we intend to reshape fitness journey for a healthier Africa — Franklin Simeon

How we intend to reshape fitness journey for a healthier Africa — Franklin Simeon

In December 2023, Fitxn Inc emerged as a transformative force in the fitness industry, driven by a mission to enhance the health and longevity of Africans. The inspiration for this innovative brand stemmed from a startling statistic encountered in 2019: Africa had the lowest life expectancy in the world, averaging just 59 years, with Nigeria …

Ebola in Uganda: NCDC strengthens preparedness, advises against non-essential travel

Ebola in Uganda: NCDC strengthens preparedness, advises against non-essential travel

Following the confirmation of an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has initiated measures to strengthen the country’s preparedness, advising Nigerians to shelve travels to countries affected by the disease. It, however, assured that there was no case of Ebola in the country at present. …

Lifetime risk for cancer begins before birth — Study

Lifetime risk for cancer begins before birth — Study

A new study by scientists at the Van Andel Institute shows that cancer risk starts before birth. Published in Nature Cancer, the research found two different epigenetic states during development linked to cancer risk. One state leads to a lower lifetime risk, while the other results in a higher risk. If cancer arises from the lower risk …

Study finds half of men worry over sex organ size

Study finds half of men worry over sex organ size

Many men are experiencing issues with the size of their male sex organ that causes them to feel embarrassed in bed, a problem separate from erectile dysfunction. Research from the Netherlands shows that around half of men are unhappy with their size, harming their self-esteem. Experts in the journal ”Sexual Medicine” highlight that penis size is …

Top 5 countries with the most skin bleaching population

Top 5 countries with the most skin bleaching population

The skin bleaching industry has continued to grow into a multi-billion-dollar business worldwide, with millions of people in many countries using products to alter their complexion, especially in Nigeria, all in the name of organic soap and cream. This comes despite the warnings from Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti in his satirical Afrobeat song Yellow …

Top 10 African countries who received most U.S. HIV/AIDS Assistance in 2024

Top 10 African countries who received most U.S. HIV/AIDS Assistance in 2024

HIV/AIDS is a big health problem in many African countries and the U.S. offers help by giving money through USAID and PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief). This money helps people get treatment, prevention, and care for HIV/AIDS. The Trump administration has decided to stop sending medicines for HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis and medical …

Abia govt, traders endorse NAFDAC’s fight against fake products

Abia govt, traders endorse NAFDAC’s fight against fake products

Abia State government has promised to collaborate with the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in eradicating fake and expired products in Eziukwu road market in Aba, popularly known as the Cemetery market. The Commissioner for Trade and Commerce, Kingsley Nwokocha, made this known at the Eziukwu market where he warned …

Sanwo-Olu promises Ojo General Hospital will be ready by December 2025

Sanwo-Olu promises Ojo General Hospital will be ready by December 2025

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured residents that the ongoing work on the General Hospital project in Ojo town will be ready by December 2025. On Tuesday, the Governor gave the contractor handling the project a 12-month deadline when he led an on-the-spot tour of the project site to assess the progress of the …

Trump’s HIV funding freeze can undo years of progress, raise illness risk – WHO

Trump’s HIV funding freeze can undo years of progress, raise illness risk – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of adverse consequences of the immediate suspension of funding for HIV programmes in Nigeria and other low- and middle-income countries under the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief  (PEPFAR) – a flagship initiative of the global HIV response established over 20 years ago. WHO says the …