On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported the first case of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. Fast forward to January 30, 2020, WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and called for accelerated research on the pathogenesis of the virus. Like any other outbreak, the news was received with mixed reactions from the public …
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Turning the pages of history, one will witness a couple of pandemic tales that tell the story of the amount of loss the world has suffered due to newly emerging and re-emerging infectious viral diseases. During the 20th century, the 1918 influenza pandemic “Spanish Flu” was the most severe pandemic, and it caused profound and …
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For most societies, education is the basis of their evolvement. We are in a constantly evolving world; the new technologies, social, political, and economic development are a few of what education has contributed to human society. In Africa, the importance of education to society cannot be overemphasized. Focusing on education and reduction of out-of-school youth …
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You will be stunned to know that the second leading cause of death in Africa is Malaria[1]. Yes, you read that right. According to the World Malaria Report published in 2019, Nigeria recorded the highest percentage of malaria cases worldwide (more than 25% of the global malarial cases in 2018)[2]. Unfortunately, with the highest morbidity …
In Africa, billions are spent every year to wipe out hunger, but there are still many countries in this continent that are among the poorest in the world. According to UN figures, over 250 million people, one out of every five people in Africa is undernourished or malnourished. This has caused weak immune systems which has …
Discrimination against women still prevails today in many parts of the world. The prejudiced opinion around education for women versus that of men brings up thoughts of entitlement with regards to the right to education as a whole. The Oxford dictionary defines education as the process of teaching, training, and learning, to improve knowledge and …
Dr. Samuel Uwa Osemota- impact on the world with his character cannot be overemphasized, displaying humility as an upright man of God and renowned scholar, showing us that a man can be a gentleman with a heart of Gold that’s been welded in faith through his Christian values. Dr. Osemota: a pioneer visionary academic leader in Nigeria. …
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Malaria is a severe and fatal disease mainly caused by infected female anopheles’ mosquitoes. Both children and adults can quickly develop severe symptoms including high fevers, shaking chills, anemia, respiratory distress, cerebral malaria, and multi-organ failure. The World Health Organization estimates that in 2019, 229 million cases of malaria occurred, and over 400,000 people died of malaria …
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