By Angela Atabo/Rachael Abujah Stakeholders in the health sector on Thursday inaugurated a platform known as Com-Watch, to address inadequate antibiotic stock and the circulation of substandard ones. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Community Access to Effective Antibiotics (Com‑WATCH) solution is an integrated, data-driven technology designedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Global health experts say gender inequality and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) are key drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), worsening infections and limiting women’s access to timely diagnosis, treatment and appropriate healthcare services worldwide. They spoke during a webinar themed “Antimicrobial Resistance under Gender Lens,” which examined howContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A researcher, Dr Kolawole Aremu, has called for immediate public health action to curb the rapidly rising spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the country. Aremu, Research Associate,Trans-Saharan Diseases Research Centre, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
