Heading Off the Next Pandemic
Written by Jim Robbins This article was originally published by Kaiser Health News As the covid-19 pandemic heads for a…
NCDC reports new outbreak of Yellow Fever in Nigeria
On 7th November 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) released a statement reporting details of a suspected outbreak…
Africa CDC publishes Framework for One Health Practice in National Public Health Institutes.
Africa Center for Disease Control (CDC), is the institution established to strengthen the capacity and capability of Africa’s public health…
Epidemic Preparedness and Response
Origin – World Bank Results Brief; October 12, 2020 African countries participating in the REDISSE Program were well-positioned to mount…
Zoonoses: More than a Health Sector problem
Written by Dr. Samuel Akpan Zoonoses are diseases that are transmissible between humans and animals and vice-versa. According to a…
WHO declares Nigeria Polio-free
On June 18, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Nigeria free of wild polio, following the completion of documentation…
You can get these diseases from Dogs and Cats
This post originally appeared in Pet MD written by Dr. Jennifer Coates There’s no denying the benefits of including dogs…
Join our COVID-19 Survey
Click here to complete the COVID-19 Information Research Survey Coronavirus disease (also known as COVID-19) is a novel infectious disease…
Articles Digest from Around the World
Find below our TOP 10 Article Digests for the Week Health News from NPR; Opinion: Always the bridesmaid, Public Health rarely…
Collaborative Roles of Human and Veterinary Medical Professions to Zoonoses Control
Contributors – Rhoda Peter Asuquo (MD), Samuel Akpan (DVM, MVPH) and Kikiope Oluwarore (DVM, MSc) Zoonoses are diseases that normally…