Health
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2 Cured Of Lassa Fever In Kogi Health Facility
Lokoja, Nigeria. March 5, 2018 (AltAfrika)-Two confirmed victims of the dreaded Lassa Fever have been successfully treated and discharged since the establishment of ... -
Depression and its links to conflict and welfare in Nigeria
Chronic depression affects about 20 percent of Nigerian heads of households, according to the most recent results of the Nigerian General Household Survey (GHS) Panel, ... -
Aflatoxin,the silent killer in Africa’s food
If I told you there was a cancer-causing poison that 4.5bn people are chronically exposed to you’d think I was making it up. But ... -
Saraki Calls On Nigerians to Join the Fight Against Drug Abuse
The President of the Senate in Nigeria, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Sarak Adetokunbo fakeye London, Jan. 1, 2018 (AltAfrika)-The President of the Senate in Nigeria, ... -
Scientists discover that eating fish makes you smarter, helps you sleep better
An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but one seafood meal per week could provide lifelong benefits including a higher IQ and ... -
Why are Nigerians still making the trip to Europe despite the dangers
Image copyright AFP Nigerians are still making the trip to Europe despite the dangers In the latest in our series of letters from African journalists, ... -
Nigeria ranks second largest HIV epidemic nation
Olabisi Adesina Lagos, Nigeria. Dec. 15, 2017 (AltAfrika)-Nigeria had the second largest HIV epidemic in 2016, with over 196,000 adolescents representing 10 per ... -
Somalia’s free ambulance service gets $32,000 from online fundraiser
Mogadishu, Dec. 11, 2017 (AltAfrika)– Aamin Ambulance, the Somali capital’s first and only free private ambulance service has received a sum of $32,966 from ... -
How Improved Is West Africa’s Public Health Systems 3 Years After Ebola
Money and international attention have flowed to the region since the outbreak. Now it must build on extensive planning to protect both this very ... -
Hospital Detentions for Non-payment of Fees: A Denial of Rights and Dignity-Report
A new paper assesses the prevalence of medical detentions globally, the health and human rights impacts, and policy options to reduce and eradicate the ...
