Category: Medical

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) on Thursday inaugurated two Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) on traditional herbal medicine and homeland security.The Executive Secretary, NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje, explained during the inauguration in Abuj…

An inmate from the Windhoek Correctional Facility on Monday reportedly escaped from the Windhoek Central Hospital where he was admitted for a sonar examination.According to an incident report by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol), 38-year-old Isak Alf…

Dr Ifeanyi Ogbu, Chairman, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), FCT Chapter has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to establish Federal Ministry of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health.Ogbu made the call on the sideline of the workshop on An…

The AIDS HealthCare Foundation (AHF), an international NGO, has tasked the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) on access to age-approporiate Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and health interventions through digital empowerment for youths.AHF…

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has announced that it has extended the due date for temporary vacancies for the 2023 census to 03 July 2023.The NSA in a statement on Thursday said the deadline, which was originally set for 30 June, has been extende…

Dr Nelson Aluya, a US-based Nigerian medical practitioner, has urged the Federal Government to employ data in the fight against the menace of drug abuse, drug use disorder and mental health among youths.He said the use of data was essential and must b…

The Seychelles Parks and Garden Authority (SPGA) has begun to tackle the Takamaka tree wilt disease resurgence on the islands of Curieuse and La Digue, said an environment official.The disease is caused by a kind of bark beetle carrying spores of a fu…

There has been a significant decline in HIV prevalence among pregnant women in Namibia, the Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe has said.The prevalence, which was as high as 22 per cent in 2002, decreased to …

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Saturday called for people to be vigilant over a significant rise in new HIV infections last year.’Some 1,400 people became newly infected with HIV in 2022, about 300 higher than those infected in 2021…

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Thursday decried the dearth of qualified medical personnel, saying it was a major contributor to the high rate of child and maternal mortality in NigeriaOborevwori said this during the flag -off of first round of 202…

The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, will be the guest of honour at Seychelles’ National Day parade on June 29 during his state visit, said State House on Friday.Kagame’s state visit from June 28 to July 2 is at the invitation of President Wavel Ramka…

Dr Kodjo Soroh, Medical Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Pfizer, says concerted efforts are needed to identify the underserved within communities toward reducing the prevalence of sickle cell disease in the country.Soroh said this during a lecture on sic…