World Health Organisation
Dark side of female genital mutilation
By Joan Obinagwam The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) defines female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice that involves the partial or...
NAFDAC notifies public of quality issues with Tetracycline Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Ointment USP 1%
By Chioma Obinagwam Nigeria’s food and drug regulator, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has alerted the public...
Effects of Domestic Violence on Women’s Health and Empowerment
By Joan Obinagwam Domestic violence is a form of violence that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation,...
First malaria vaccine underway as UNICEF awards $170 million to GSK for supply
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of a malaria vaccine to GSK with a value...
WHO tasks countries to make mental health support part of climate action plans
World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to imbibe mental health support in national responses to climate change. Confiance News gathered from...
How to detect symptoms of Omicron variant
A doctor in South Africa, one of the first persons to suspect the emergence of a different virus strain, assured that the symptoms...
COVID-19: US announces new rules on international travels
Beginning Monday, bans on travel from specific countries are over. The U.S. will allow in international travelers, but they must be vaccinated —...
Why husbands should be allowed to suck their wives’ breast
A Chief Nursing Sister, Roseline Oladimeji, in Lagos on Thursday advised pregnant women to allow their husbands to suck their breasts to prepare...
