Category: Health & Environment

Aisha Katsina Isa Wins 2024 Emerging Public Health Leader Award & The Evelyn Zimmerman Public Health Award

27-year-old Aisha Katsina Isa, a public health advocate, has won the 2024 Emerging Public Health Leader Award and the Evelyn Zimmerman Public Health Award, earning global recognition for her groundbreaking contributions to health equity, mental health systems, and innovative healthcare solutions.

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Professor Olufemi Adelowo Becomes First African To Receive APLAR Master of Rheumatology Award

Professor Olufemi Adelowo, has become the first African to receive the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR)’s Master of Rheumatology Award.

Professor Adelowo received the APLAR’s Master of Rheumatology Award during the 2024 APLAR Congress held in Singapore.

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Nigeria Becomes First Country To Introduce WHO Recommended 5-in-1 Men5CV Vaccine Against Meningitis

Nigeria has become the first country in the world to deploy the newly recommended World Health Organisation (WHO) vaccine, ‘Men5CV’ against meningitis.

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Oluwaseyi Moejoh Wins Captain Planet Foundation 2024 Young Superhero For Earth Award

22-year-old Oluwaseyi Moejoh, has been decorated with the 2024 Young Superhero for Earth Award by the Captain Planet foundation.

Moejoh is the Executive Director, U-recycle Initiative Africa.

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