The BOHEMIA trial in Kenya showed a 26% reduction in new malaria infections among children aged 5-15 IVERMECTING ADMINISTERED to the whole population significantly reduces malaria transmission, offering new hope in the fight against the disease. The BOHEMIA trial, the largest study on ivermectin for malaria to date, showed a 26% reduction in ...
By Joke Kujenya A CONTINENT-wide study has uncovered alarming rates of drug resistance in common infections across 14 African countries, exposing critical weaknesses in laboratory capacity, data systems, and health infrastructure. Researchers analysed over 187,000 lab results collected between 2016 and 2019 from 205 laboratories in countries ...
By Beloved Wisdom, JKNewsMedia Contributor AT 42, JOHN Aghe was the picture of balance – no smoking, no alcohol, and a routine that included jogging and clean meals, daily. He told JKNewsMedia that he avoided deep-fried takeaways and kept sugar to a minimum. But when he started feeling uneasy from within, he went for medical […]
By Al Humphrey Onyanabo IN A powerful move to tackle the silent health crisis affecting millions of Nigerian men, veteran journalist and publisher of Best of Nigeria magazine and Nigeria360.com.ng, Al Humphrey Onyanabo, has announced a strategic partnership with The Charly Boy Foundation to launch a new weekly column titled “Manhood Matters.”...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent GLOBAL MOMENTUM is building behind a public health drive urging Nigeria and other nations to increase excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by 50 per cent by 2035. The aim is to counter the surging burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and generate sustainable health financin...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) has issued its first global guideline to help healthcare professionals improve pregnancy outcomes for women living with sickle cell disease, marking a significant step toward addressing what it calls a growing and life-threatening maternal health challenge. Sickl...
By Joke Kujenya NEARLY ONE million deaths worldwide are now tied to loneliness, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which has raised alarm over the escalating health toll of social isolation. One in six people worldwide is affected, as loneliness and social isolation drive up the risk of strokes, heart attacks, diabetes, depress...
By Laila St.Matthew-Daniel “A Leadership Imperative for Women Navigating Midlife and Mission” I ONCE led a team through a high-stakes transition while silently battling burnout. I was the steady voice in the boardroom, the go-to mentor, the fixer. But behind closed doors, I was running on fumes—surviving on my cups of coffee and pu...
By Al Humphrey Onyanabo Week 2 of our series on Mental Health: Nigeria Is Hard – And So Is Your Mental Load “NO BE ONLY YOUR BODY DEY CARRY WAHALA. YOUR MIND DEY CARRY AM TOO.” Let’s be honest: Nigeria is tough right now. From skyrocketing prices in the market to fuel scarcity, job uncertainty, […]
By Al Humphrey Onyanabo Week 1: “A strong mind is not a luxury. It’s a survival tool — especially in Nigeria today.” WE DON’T talk about mental health enough in Nigeria. When we do, it’s usually after something tragic has happened — a public breakdown, a suicide, a young person “running mad,” or someone “just […]...
