CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control is in the process of updating the 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. As of today,
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Ogeto defends Treasury on formation of Covid-19 Funds Board
Solicitor-General Kennedy Ogeto has defended the National Treasury in the wake of allegations that it made a mistake in establishing the Covid-19 Funds Board, which
Africa on track to Control COVID-19 Pandemic in 2022
Almost two years after Africa identified its first case of COVID-19 (14 February 2020), the World Health Organization (WHO) finds that, if current trends continue,
Doctors Without Borders call on South Africa’s government to revoke Eli Lilly and Moderna’s COVID-19 and mRNA vaccine
The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the People’s Health Movement (PHM) are calling on the South African government to
SANWO-OLU PAYS WORKING VISIT TO AMUWO-ODOFIN, COMMISSIONS NEW HEALTH CARE FACILITY
Jubilant residents receive Governor, His team •‘Your second coming not in doubt’, Residents tell Sanwo-Olu A working visit by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to
RANDLE GENERAL HOSPITAL GETS AN ORAL, MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON
Residents of Lagos State battling with oral and maxillofacial related pains can now heave a sigh of relief as Randle General Hospital, Surulere now has
Fungal infections cause more Aids deaths than tuberculosis – here’s what we can do about it
Even though annual deaths from Aids are coming down – from a peak of 1.9 million in 2004 to 690,000 in 2020 – that’s still
Heart Disease and Men
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men of most racial/ethnic groups in the United States. About 1 in 12 (8.7%) White men,
All You Need To Know About Strep Throat
Bacteria cause strep throat Viruses are the most common cause of a sore throat. However, strep throat is an infection in the throat and tonsils
COVID infection of three lions and a puma in private South African zoo points to need for wider surveillance
SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of the disease we know as COVID-19. While this disease has wreaked havoc on every human population worldwide, what isn’t as
Kenya passes 14 million mark in COVD-19 vaccination
Kenya has reached 14 million vaccinations in the COVID-19 vaccine campaign, despite a 1% positive rate in the last 24 hours. 6.5 million individuals have
UN-Habitat expands COVID-19 Prevention in Kenya’s Mathare and Kibera Informal Settlements
Nearly 5,000 school children in two informal settlements in the Kenyan capital are better protected against COVID-19 as a result of an UN-Habitat initiative to
North West Legislature Health Committee to convene a meeting with Financial Fiscal Commission
On Thursday, 10 February 2022, the North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development chaired by Hon. Gavin Edwards will convene a
Popular swimming areas in Isle of Wight and River Thames in Oxford could become new bathing water sites
Two popular swimming areas in the Isle of Wight and the River Thames in Oxford could become new bathing water sites under plans set out in consultations today. Designated
Survey to gauge HIV prevalence in South Africa kicks off
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and its partners on Tuesday launched its sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey. The aim