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Powerful Herbs And Spices For Type 2 Diabetes Control

Powerful Herbs And Spices For Type 2 Diabetes Control

August 10, 2023 4:21 am

Type 2 diabetes, a chronic condition that affects millions of individuals across the globe, has rapidly escalated into a major global health concern. The exponential growth in cases is sounding alarm bells, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive and multifaceted management strategies. Traditional pharmaceutical interventions, while often effective, are frequently accompanied by unwanted side effects, ongoing financial burdens, and potential long-term dependencies.

In response to these challenges, there is an increasing turn towards alternative therapies and natural remedies. Among these alternatives, the use of herbs and spices, deeply rooted in traditional medicine and practiced across various cultures, is emerging as …

At Least 700,000 People Commit Suicide Annually – WHO

At Least 700,000 People Commit Suicide Annually – WHO

September 10, 2022 6:34 am

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that more than 700,000 people commit suicide globally every year with 77 percent of all global suicides occurring in low and middle-income countries.

Dr Walter Mulombo, WHO Country Representative to Nigeria, made this disclosure in a message to commemorate the 2022 World Suicide Prevention Day.

Mulombo said that the day which was being celebrated on Sept. 10 yearly was aimed at raising the much-needed awareness that suicide was preventable.

“For every suicide, there are likely 20 other people making a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide.

”Suicide is the …

Anxiety As Ghana Records First Cases Of Deadly Marburg Virus

Anxiety As Ghana Records First Cases Of Deadly Marburg Virus

July 18, 2022 3:16 am

About two cases of the dreaded Marburg virus has been identified in Ghana, the first time the Ebola-like disease has been found in the West African nation, health authorities announced Sunday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that earlier in the month, blood samples taken from two people in the southern Ashanti region suggested the Marburg virus.

The samples were sent to the Pasteur Institute in Senegal which confirmed the diagnosis, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) revealed.

‘This is the first time Ghana has confirmed Marburg Virus Disease,’ said GHS head Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said in a statement.

No treatment or …

WHO Reveals Number Of People With Mental Illness Worldwide

WHO Reveals Number Of People With Mental Illness Worldwide

June 18, 2022 5:29 pm

In a new report vevtted by the organisation, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that nearly one billion people out of an estimated 7.95 billion worldwide suffer from some form of mentally related disorders after a worldwide estimate.

This report is in tandem to the latest UN data released on Friday, one in seven teenagers is said to have mental issues.

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“To make matters worse, in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of common conditions such as depression and anxiety went up by more than 25

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Obesity ‘Epidemic’ In Europe Very Likely, WHO Warns

Obesity ‘Epidemic’ In Europe Very Likely, WHO Warns

May 4, 2022 1:40 am

The World Health Organisation, WHO have declared that ‘epidemic’ overweight and obesity rates are linked to at least 1.2 million deaths annually across Europe, calling for swift policy changes to reverse the dangerous trend which could take more lives this year.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that obesity rates in the region have over the past five decades ballooned by 138% according to the World Health Organization in a new report. The health body’s report also linked it to a series of cancers and cardiovascular diseases.

Nearly a quarter of adults are now obese in Europe, higher than in …

Concerns As Measles Cases Soar To 400% In Africa This Year

Concerns As Measles Cases Soar To 400% In Africa This Year

April 29, 2022 12:12 am

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the alarm that the continent of Africa is presently facing an explosion of preventable diseases owing to delays in vaccinating children, with the cases of measles for example jumping by over 400 percent.

Africa Daily News. New York reports that no fewer than twenty African countries reported outbreaks of measles in the first quarter of 2022, eight more than in the first three months of 2021.

According to statistics, the Africa region recorded nearly 17,500 cases of the highly contagious virus between January and March.

This scary statistics was made public yesterday …

COVID-19 WHO Gifts Nigeria 26 Ventilators, Others

COVID-19: WHO Gifts Nigeria 26 Ventilators, Others

August 6, 2021 2:27 am

Nigeria’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has received a major boost, as the country, yesterday took delivery of 26 ventilators and other equipment from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Nigeria also took delivery of 3,560 fingertip oxygen pulse oximeters as authorities step up efforts to curb the spread of the disease in the period of a third wave.

Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire received the donated items on behalf of the Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja.

‘We thank you and appreciate these additional assets as we have to deal with the …

WHO Moves To Tackle Rampant Rise Of Diabetes

WHO Moves To Tackle Rampant Rise Of Diabetes

April 15, 2021 1:37 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced that it would be turning its spotlight on the insulin market — and its domination by three Big Pharma giants in a move that seeks to tackle the rapid rise of diabetes.
The WHO joined the world to mark the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of insulin by launching a new Global Diabetes Compact aimed at boosting efforts to prevent diabetes and giving access to treatment to everyone who needs it.Speaking on Wednesday, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said; ‘The need to take urgent action on diabetes is clearer than ever’.Speaking
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Ethiopia’s Crisis: WHO’S DG Accused Of Supporting Rebels

November 21, 2020 6:01 am

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a native of Tigray, on Thursday denied accusations by the Ethiopian army that he was supporting the rebels in his region.

Ethiopian army has accused the WHO head of supporting the Tygra People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in the fight that has seen over 3,000 people displaced and placed millions of children in danger of hunger. But Mr Tedros while reacting to Ethiopian army accusation said:

‘Some reports suggest that I am taking sides in this situation. This is not true and I want to say that I am only

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Africa: WHO, UNICEF Urge Safe School Reopening In Africa

Africa: WHO, UNICEF Urge Safe School Reopening In Africa

August 20, 2020 3:38 pm

The unprecedented and prolonged school closures aimed at keeping students safe from COVID-19 are harming them in other ways, World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF said today, urging governments in Africa to promote the safe reopening of schools while taking measures to limit the spread of the virus.

A WHO survey of 39 countries in sub-Saharan Africa found that schools are fully open in only six countries. They are closed in 14 countries and partially open (exam classes) in 19 others. Around a dozen countries are planning to resume classroom learning in September, which is the start of the academic …

WHO Declares Nigeria Polio Free

WHO Declares Nigeria Polio Free

June 19, 2020 4:13 am

The World Health Organisation, WHO, has declared Nigeria free of wild polio, following the completion of its documentation for the free status.

The UN health agency made this known in a tweet via its regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, official twitter account on Thursday.

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According to the agency, Nigeria’s complete documentation for the wild polio virus-free status was accepted by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication (ARCC).

“Today, Nigeria’s complete documentation for Wild Polio virus-free status was accepted by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for

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WHO issues new warning as Beijing records new cases

WHO Issues New Warning As Beijing Records New Cases

June 16, 2020 9:51 am
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has issued warning to countries as a fresh outbreak of more than 100 cases of coronavirus have been officially recorded in Beijing, China’s capital city.

As countries ease restrictions and lift bans on their borders, the WHO warned countries to stay on alert for a possible resurgence of COVID-19 infections.

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The UN health agency said the fresh outbreak is a cause of concern due to Beijing’s size and connectivity to other countries.

WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said this during a

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