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Posts From Sam EFERARO
GLOBALHealthPR Partners F/NE, South Africa’s Leading Independent Health Communications Consultancy
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – GLOBALHealthPR, the largest independent health and science communications agency partnership worldwide, has announced its partnership with Johannesburg-based Consultancy firm, F/NE to its rapidly expanding global network.
Refuse dumps take over Lagos
Some residents of Lawanson and Mushin area of Lagos State are groaning over the continued accumulation of refuse heaps in the areas. The residents, who spoke to the News Agency
Menstrual cups spark interest in Malawi
LILONGWE, Malawi – Prisca Gama, 22, and Given Mwira, 26, remember first trying the menstrual cup in November 2016. The women, both fourth-year students at Mzuzu University in northern Malawi,
Henrietta Fore becomes new UNICEF Executive Director
Henrietta Fore has assumed office on January 1 as UNICEF’s seventh Executive Director. Ms. Fore brings to the role more than four decades of private and public sector leadership experience. “I am
WHO prequalifies breakthrough vaccine for typhoid
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first conjugate vaccine for typhoid, Bharat Biotech’s Typbar-TCV®. Typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs) are innovative products that have longer-lasting immunity than older vaccines,
Nigeria not Ready to Fight Corruption with Poor Funding of ICPC – Senate
The Senate has said that the perennial under-funding of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other anti-graft agencies in each budget year is an indication that the country
NCDC issues advisory on Cerebrospinal Meningitis
As the Meningitis season approaches, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued an advisory urging Nigerians to be vigilant, “ACT FAST and report any suspected case to the nearest
US Government donates 2.9 million insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets to Sokoto State
Abuja – The United States Government through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), yesterday December 14, donated 2.9 million bed nets for distribution in Sokoto State. The bed nets, valued at
More men likely to die of AIDS-related illnesses, UNAIDS warns
UNAIDS releases new report OTTAWA/GENEVA, 1 December 2017—On World AIDS Day, UNAIDS has released a new report showing that men are less likely to take an HIV test, less likely
ICPC detains 4 former Kogi commissioners for alleged corruption
Four former Commissioners under the defunct administration of ex-Kogi State Governor, Capt. Idris Ichalla Wada, have been arrested and are being detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related
Nigeria earned N69.2bn from solid minerals in 2015 – NEITI report
ABUJA. Nigeria earned N69.2 billion from the solid minerals sector in 2015, an increase of 24% on the N55.8 billion earned from the sector in 2014. This disclosure is contained
NAPTIP, UNODC empower human trafficking victims
Thirty victims of human trafficking today received equipment for various vocational skills ranging from catering, hairdressing, photography to tailoring and bead making to set them up in business. The recipients, all
World Diabetes Day: New IDF report reveals continued increase
Estimate shows 1 in 11 adults now live with diabetes – 10 million more cases than in 2015 Sanofi leads campaign in Nigeria with special walk, capacity building workshop for
SOEHPON calls for policy on environmental health
The Society of Occupational and Environmental Health Physicians of Nigeria (SOEHPON) has called on the Federal Government to adopt a National Policy and Programme for occupational health in the country. This
Cocoon Homes sponsors 2017 Lagos City Criterium
Real Estate Company and developers of the Cocoon Atlantic Estate – Cocoon Homes Ltd, has partnered with the Sustainable Cycling Foundation of Nigeria as a key sponsor for the
ICPC’s resumes trial-within-trial of corruption case against own dropped Board Nominee
The trial of a former Chairman of Kwara State Polytechnic Governing Council, Dr. Saadu Ayinla Alanamu has resumed before Justice Mahmud Abdul Gafar of the Kwara State High Court
Governments urged to act fast on SOM increase
KADUNA – Governments at all levels and relevant agencies in Nigeria have been urged to act urgently to stem the growing incidence of smuggling of migrants in the country. In a
NLNG awards $100,000 to 2017 Science Prize winners
The Advisory Board of the Nigeria Prize for Science and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Thursday November 2, announced three research works as joint winners for the 2017 edition
ICPC Workshop: Bauchi Governor Charges Nigerians to Stop Condoning Corrupt Leaders
Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar, has asked Nigerians to move away from the attitude of condoning corrupt leaders so as to tackle the problem of corruption in the country. Governor
WHO rescinds Mugabe’s appointment as NCDs goodwill ambassador
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Sunday reversed his decision to name Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador, following widespread uproar against
Teach children to wash hands correctly, Save The Children urges parents
Marks Global hand Washing Day The Global Hand Washing Day was marked in Nigeria recently amid call by Save The Children, an international Non-Governmental Organisation on humanitarian and development-
Governments resolve to reduce suffering, deaths from noncommunicable diseases
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – Heads of State , Government and ministers from around the world have committed to new and bold action to reduce suffering and death from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),
Adesina, AfDB President calls for immediate action over deepening global malnutrition crisis
African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina has called for urgent action from stakeholders over the deepening crisis of global malnutrition. Adesina made the call as he joined key nutrition actors,
Girl child education key to crashing maternal, child deaths globally – UNFPA Executive Director
Newly-appointed Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, Dr Nathalia Kanem, is eager to see a world with zero child and maternal deaths by 2030 when, hopefully, the Sustaining Development
