Tag:Infectious Diseases

Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those in other African countries, are...

Conference urges stronger collaboration against infectious diseases

The Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society (NIDS) has called for strengthened intersectoral collaboration to improve prevention, detection and control of infectious diseases following resolutions reached...

Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed...

Maintaining hand hygiene 16 times cheaper than treating infectious diseases – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says maintaining hand hygiene is 16 times cheaper than the cost of treating an infectious disease. Dr Abiodun...

Namibia teams up with Mozambique on infectious diseases project

Namibia and Mozambique have joined hands on a research project looking at how to apply indigenous knowledge in the management of infectious diseases like...

Infectious diseases remain a danger to every country – UN chief

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says infectious diseases remain a danger to every country, pushing health systems to the brink and upending daily life for...

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Nnimmo Bassey: Straight from the Strait of Hormuz

No matter the reason for warfare the environment and the innocent end up bearing the brunt of the inevitable...
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UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste

Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste observed on Monday, March 30, 2026, 20 cities worldwide were named the inaugural 20...

Tax windfall profits, campaigners urge action on fossil fuel giants profiting from war

In response to G7 Energy and Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ communiqué issued on Monday, March 30, 2026,...

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Nnimmo Bassey: Straight from the Strait of Hormuz

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