WHO Approves Single Dose HPV Vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved Cecolin, an HPV vaccine for use in a single dose schedule. This was made known in a News release by the organization on Friday, October 4 2024. ...
Author: Richard Akanyiti
Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Early Detection, and Treatment Options
According to the WHO, breast cancer is the second most common cancer globally. It is the leading cancer in women. A few cases have also been reported in males. What is Breast Cancer Breast...
WHO And TikTok to Collaborate on Health and Well-Being
The World Health Organization -WHO -intends to partner with TikTok to make evidence-based short videos that will educate the general public on health matters. The organization is leveraging on the fact that recent stastistics...
Visionary Norman Foundation Donates to Kyeaboso Basic School
The Visionary Norman Foundation has donated various items to pupils of the Kyeaboso D/A Basic School. The foundation also conducted a free health screening exercise for pupils of the school. The Visionary Norman Foundation...
WHO Warns: Rising Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Youth
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1 million curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired every day worldwide by people aged 15–49, the majority of which are asymptomatic. In 2020 alone,...
Why Anemia Affects Women More Than Men: Key Insights
Anemia is a condition in which a person has a low number of red blood cells or low levels of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin in red blood cells is responsible for transporting oxygen to the body’s...
One in Seven Adolescents Globally Suffer from A Mental Disorder
According to the WHO, one out of seven people aged 10-19 suffers from a mental disorder. This is alarming and requires critical attention. Young people are the leaders of tomorrow and must have sound...
Snake Bites: Understanding the Risks, Symptoms, and First Aid
Across the world, millions of people get snake bites annually. According to the WHO, about 2 million people get venomous bites in Asia every year. Africa records about five hundred and eighty thousand snake-derived...
Kumara Anura Dissanayake Elected as President of Sri Lanka
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was declared the winner of Sri Lanka’s presidential election held on Saturday 21st September 2024. He contested on the ticket of the National Peoples Party (NPP). The election results were announced...
UCC to Host The 2024 National Science and Maths Competition
The 2024 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz competition will be hosted by UCC (The University of Cape Coast). The battle of brains will take place in Cape Coast, a city known...
Climate Change Is Changing Children in a Negative Way-UNICEF
Recent data by UNICEF indicates that climate change is causing a lot of child-related problems in recent years. It is very unfair that the leaders of tomorrow are those facing the consequences of our actions....
Algeria Votes For a New President Today
Algeria is set to elect a new president today ahead of the stipulated time, which is supposed to be December this year. Reports indicate that the decision to hold the elections earlier was made...