Kwara unveils safer birth training to curb maternal, child deaths
Kwara State launches a training program to improve maternal and child health outcomes and reduce preventable deaths.
Cancer Prevention: "50 Percent of Our Knowledge is Not Implemented"
Germany is facing a rising wave of malignant diseases, with a significant portion of medical knowledge on cancer prevention going unimplemented, leading to preventable deaths and healthcare costs.
An app for smartphones in Sierra Leone encourages people to donate blood.. what's the story?
In Sierra Leone, a smartphone app called "Life Line" is addressing the chronic shortage of blood in banks, which has been contributing to preventable deaths among mothers and children.
Between the sofa and the marathon
A recent systematic review indicates that small lifestyle changes could significantly reduce preventable deaths through increased physical activity and reduced sedentary behavior.
Lack of guidance around rare brain disorder risks further deaths, coroner warns
A coroner has raised concerns that inadequate national guidance on diagnosing a rare brain disorder leads to preventable fatalities, following the tragic death of a 12-year-old girl.
50% of cancers can be prevented or diagnosed early - 10 million deaths each year worldwide
A significant study published on World Cancer Day highlights that 50% of cancers may be preventable or diagnosable at an early stage, amid a global cancer crisis that claims 10 million lives annually.
WHO REPORT: Millions of cancer deaths are avoidable by changing these 2 habits
A recent WHO report reveals that over a third of cancer cases globally can be prevented by changing specific habits.
Penis cancer caused 2,949 amputations of the organ in the last 5 years
Between 2021 and 2025, Brazil recorded 2,949 penis amputations and 2,359 deaths due to penis cancer, highlighting the preventable nature of the disease amidst issues of stigma and late diagnosis.
World Cancer Day: Foundation raises alarm over silent deaths of indigent women
A Kaduna-based foundation has urged for urgent action to tackle the rising cancer rates among poor women in Nigeria, emphasizing the impact of poverty, stigma, and limited access to care on preventable deaths.
Death of Nigerian singer highlights crisis of ‘preventable’ snakebite fatalities
The death of Ifunanya Nwangene, a 26-year-old Nigerian singer, from a snakebite emphasizes the ongoing crisis of preventable fatalities due to inadequate access to antivenom treatments in Nigeria.
UNILAG, Birmingham varsity partner to reduce post-surgery complications
The University of Lagos and the University of Birmingham have strengthened their partnership to improve post-operative care and reduce preventable complications and deaths after surgeries.
Community pharmacists seek free antivenom, local production to curb snakebite deaths
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has called for the Federal Government to provide free antivenom and promote local production to combat the high incidence of preventable snakebite deaths in the country.