Historically, communicable diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, malaria, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, influenza and, more recently, the coronavirus disease 2019, have been at the center of global health concerns and initiatives, as they are transmitted from one person to another with a variety of ways, easily spread across national borders, andContinue Reading
by Nicola Reavley, George C Patton, Susan M Sawyer, Elissa Kennedy, and Peter Azzopardi A series of systematic reviews was conducted to assess current knowledge on the effectiveness of prevention interventions outside formal health care settings across nine areas of health targeting adolescents directly. They included both specific health outcomesContinue Reading
Measles is an acute fever viral illness that is extremely contagious, preventable, and also goes by the name rubeola. Particularly in Southeast Asia and Africa, it continues to be a significant contributor to worldwide death and morbidity. Despite the fact that there is a vaccine that works, it nevertheless causesContinue Reading
All diseases have a genetic component. However, the extent to which genes contribute to disease varies and much remains to be learned. Advances in understanding the genetic mechanisms behind these diseases enable the development of early diagnostic tests, new treatments, or interventions to prevent disease onset or minimize disease severity.Continue Reading
by Nicola Reavley, George C Patton, Susan M Sawyer, Elissa Kennedy, and Peter Azzopardi Introduction Rising adolescent health problems, such as road traffic injuries (RTIs), mental disorders, and substance use disorders, are an increasing cause for concern in countries that have otherwise reduced maternal mortality and boosted child survival. Moreover,Continue Reading
Terms of Reference for Ekiti State Technical Working Group on Adolescents and Young People’s Health and Development by Tolulope Adewemimo, Ekiti State Adolescent Health Officer/Focal Person | September 12, 2024 Nigeria has a large and growing population of adolescents and young people (AYP), aged 10-24 years. They account for overContinue Reading
Numerous researchers have verified a robust correlation between cholera and the human blood group O phenotype since the linkage was first identified by Barua and Paguio in 1977. Blood type O significantly influences the severity of the sickness, even though it has no effect on the likelihood of contracting VibrioContinue Reading
by Tayo Fasuan Rotary International Together for Healthy Family in Nigeria (THFN), organised a three-day journalists’ workshop in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, through the Rotary Action Group for Reproduction, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (RMCH), with the sole target of equipping media practitioners on how to effectively get involved with RMCHContinue Reading
Programs of Scale for the Rotary Action Group for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMCH) Journalists Training/Workshop 2024 Rotary International is a Non-Governmental foremost Humanitarian Organisation with over 1.5m members worldwide. It enjoys diplomatic status and has sat at the United Nations as an observer since 1948. The organisation hasContinue Reading