Malaria and child survival in Nigeria
Health economists estimate that annually billions of dollars are spent in the prevention and treatment of malaria globally. A greater chunk of this spending takes place in developing…
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Depression, anxiety cost world economy $1trn
An estimated 12 billion workdays are lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly US$ 1 trillion, according to two new publications by the World Health…
Minister laments incidence of medical errors in Nigeria
Osagie Ehanire, Nigeria’s minister of health on Monday lamented the high incidence of medical errors across health institutions which often leave patients in severe conditions or result in…
Malaria booster vaccine maintains high-level protection against disease – Study
A booster dose of the candidate malaria vaccine has maintained a high level of protection against the disease and continued to meet the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) specified percent…
The dangers of massive brain drain
According to Professor Innocent Ujah, the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Nigeria lost over 9,000 medical doctors to the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of…