Expert advocates citizen-focused new health system for Nigeria
Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe has called for a new health system that is tailored to the needs of the ordinary man in the street
Why Nigerians defecate publicly
Special report on why improved public awareness is not enough to reduce public defecation in Nigeria
First aid tips to save accident victims
The first few minutes of a medical emergency are always critical, but nearly two thirds of us admit we wouldn’t know what to do
Study identifies risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria
A new study has identified risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria using the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
Doctors call for Lassa fever treatment centers in south east Nigeria
The South East zonal caucus of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has enjoined the Nigerian government to establish health centres and facilities where Lassa fever patients could be treated and managed
MSD reiterates support for World Immunization Week in Africa
American college students to get unapproved meningitis vaccine
Countries will make decisions on the implementation of RTS,S malaria vaccine - PATH
PATH
Malaria Vaccine Initiative has revealed that individuals would decide whether to implement the RTS,S malaria vaccine in their immunization programs or not.
WHO releases 2030 roadmap for next generation malaria vaccines
The world should aim to have vaccines which reduce malaria
cases by 75%, and are capable of eliminating malaria, licensed by 2030,
according to the updated 2013 "Malaria Vaccine Technology Roadmap",
launched today.
[OPINION] How public figures and celebrities can promote public health awareness and actions
Chibuike Alagboso
In July, internet and social media platforms were flooded with news of the birth of Prince George because people are much interested in
the lives and times of the royal family and other celebrities.
In July, internet and social media platforms were flooded with news of the birth of Prince George because people are much interested in
the lives and times of the royal family and other celebrities.Yellow Fever Vaccination Now Single Dose - WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that individuals no longer need to take booster vaccination dosage that used to be recommended to be taken ten years after the initial vaccination. This was revealed by the WHO in its Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER).
In the report, it said its Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) conducted a review of the latest available scientific evidence that made it conclude that a single dose of vaccination is sufficient to confer life-long immunity against yellow fever on the recipient.
WHO stated: "Since yellow fever vaccination began in the 1930s, only 12 known cases of yellow fever post-vaccination have been identified, after 600 million doses have been dispensed.
"Evidence showed that among this small number of “vaccine failures”, all cases developed the disease within five years of vaccination. This demonstrates that immunity does not decrease with time."
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