By Joke Kujenya SUDDENLY, CARE becomes urgent in Gummi as the rainy season drives a surge of complicated malaria cases, filling the wards of the Doctors Without Borders or Médecins Sans Frontières (DWB/MSF) supported hospital in northwestern Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com gathered that inside the facility, mothers sit beside metal beds, watching chi...
By Joke Kujenya NKECHI OKOLI, 55, was getting ready for her banking work when she paused in front of the mirror in her room but this time, longer than usual. It wasn’t one deep line or a dramatic change, she said. Just a tiny shift in the way her face looked in the early morning […]
By Joke Kujenya CHIAMAKA OBI suddenly noticed unusual bleeding and persistent fatigue. But she said she delayed seeing a doctor because she was unaware that a common virus could threaten her life. Today, she said her condition is compounded as she’s managing her health. Similarly, across Nigeria, thousands of women face dicey risks from...
By Joke Kujenya PREVENTION AND cure remain achievable for cervical cancer when women have proper access to screening, vaccination and treatment, the United Nations (UN) has said, as global attention turns again to awareness and elimination of the disease. The UN stated that cervical cancer remains one of the most significant health challenges...
By Joke Kujenya LIFE-SAVING services for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are experiencing ongoing disruptions, leaving many communities at heightened risk despite continued global efforts, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed. The health agency reported that an estimated 40.8 million people were living with HIV worldwide in...
By Joke Kujenya GLOBAL IMMUNISATION campaigns have prevented an estimated 59 million measles deaths since 2000, yet infections surged in 2024, highlighting persistent gaps in vaccination coverage and public health systems, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported. WHO revealed that around 95,000 people, predominantly children under fi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROGRESS IN Nigeria’s tobacco control efforts formed the core of the country’s presentation at the ongoing 11th Session of the Conference of Parties to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Geneva, where the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfar...
By joke Kujenya HEADACHE DISORDERS rank among the most widespread neurological conditions, affecting an estimated 3.1 billion people worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed. These recurrent disorders, including migraine, tension-type headache, cluster headache and medication-overuse headache, impose substantial personal, ...
By Joke Kujenya with agency reports REPEATED USE of trendy claw clips for tying back hair is contributing to an increase in female baldness, a trichologist has revealed. Hair expert Rachel Valentine explained in a TikTok video that she recently examined two clients who suffered breakage around the crown area of their scalp. She said the [&hel...
By Joke Kujenya PCKED WITH fibre, antioxidants, and natural sugars, the crisp, juicy fruit known for keeping doctors away continues to earn its place as a dietary staple worldwide. Nutrition experts report that regular consumption supports healthy digestion, strengthens heart function, aids weight management, and lowers the risk of chronic il...
