Nigerian Institutions to Receive Training on Accessing International Funds

The United National Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are among six international organizations supporting the training in September of more than 70 Nigerian institutions on international funds access by the Training...

New Study Calls Into Question Current BMI Guidelines for Older Adults

Adults aged over 70 years who are classified as overweight are less likely to die over a ten year period than adults who are in the ‘normal’ weight range, according to a new study published today in the Journal of The American Geriatrics Society. GD...

UKaid Provides Support for New Vaccine to Eradicate Polio

A pioneering new vaccine that provides more effective protection against the two remaining strains of polio is being used for the first time in the world in Southern Afghanistan, Britain’s International Development Minister Mike Foster, has announced. The...

Measles Outbreak Hits 340 Children in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has been hit by a measles outbreak, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) reporting Saturday that more than 340 cases have so far been recorded in seven districts. WHO head in Zimbabwe, Custodia Mandlhate said most of the cases were among...

Nigeria Declared Free of Guinea Worm

Former Nigerian Head of State and chairman of the international NGO Global 2000, General Yakubu Gowon, has declared Nigeria free from the scourge of guinea worm disease. Speaking during a courtesy call on the governor of Niger State in northern Nigeria...

Equatorial Guinea Health And Welfare Ministry Embarks on Vaccination Campaign

The Equatorial Guinean Health and Welfare ministry has launched a vaccination campaign against diseases such as tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, measles and poliomyelitis. The three-day operation targets children aged 0 to 5 years and pregnant women....

Ivorian Muslims Unhappy with Age Limits Imposed for 2009 Hajj

The Ivorian Muslim community has denounced the imposition of an age limit excluding many people who would like to fulfill the fifth pillar of Islam. During a meeting on the 2009 Hajj, the country’s Supreme Council of Imams (COSIM) said the age criteria...

World Health Organisation Outlines Steps to Curb the Spread of Swine Flu in Senegal’s Schools

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has outlined a host of steps to curb the spread of swine flu in Senegal’s schools where the H1N1 virus may find breeding grounds for transmission. “Schools should also promote hygiene and respiratory etiquette...

World Health Organisation Urges Mauritius Government to Tackle Growing Violence in Schools

According to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) violence in Mauritian schools and other learning institutions have taken such high proportions that the government should take immediate steps to put a break to this phenomenon. The report which...