Health
National malaria vaccine rollout begins
Malaria is not just a health crisis, it is a financial and developmental emergency that hampers productivity and slows down the national economy as a result of illness and death […]
Borno’s cholera outbreak: Displaced persons’ camps most vulnerable
Open defecation in displaced persons’ camps – where toilet facilities were washed away in the devastating September 10 flood – is the number one concern as more children fall ill […]
At least 60 hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities destroyed in flood
As patients are transferred to still-functional healthcare facilities, hospitals are overwhelmed – and overstretched medical staff, past the point of exhaustion, face burnout. At least 60 hospitals, clinics and other […]
‘Extraordinary’ increase in severely malnourished children
Just a step away from ‘catastrophic levels of hunger’, the lives of thousands of children in Borno State hang in the balance if they do not receive urgent nutritional and […]
More sick kids as cost of mosquito nets more than doubles
Parents say that – even though their children are suffering – in the present harsh economic climate they cannot afford to put food on the table let alone buy mosquito […]
Devastating effects of conflict and violence on mental health
Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, feelings of isolation and hopelessness are common among displaced people and need to be addressed before vulnerable individuals can become self-reliant. The devastating effects of […]
Measles outbreak: At least 10 children die in Dikwa district
Despite the immunisation drive, healthcare workers say measles outbreaks across Borno State are showing no sign of abating and more children are at risk of dying every day. Despite an […]
Read the labels on medicines: Don’t get conned into buying expired or counterfeit drugs
Some unscrupulous pharmacists and salesmen take advantage of people who cannot read and sell them expired or fake drugs, which could easily compromise their health. Pharmacists have warned the public […]
Water is the food of life
Specialists say the minimum amount of water one should drink each day is two litres – but in Maiduguri many would rather drink tea than water. Specialists recommend that people […]
