Saudi Arabia donates $25m to global fund
•Executive Director Michel Kazatchkine to step down in mid-March
By AZOMA CHIKWE
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria welcomes the recent announcement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of a contribution worth US $25 million. The contribution, to be paid in full by 2013, will bring the total contribution...| Read story

‘Chocolates, red wine, can trigger migraine headache’
By ONYEKACHI JET
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Migraine headache is one of the three major kinds of headaches. Unlike the other two, Cluster and Tension Type of headaches, it is episodic and comes with it, nausea and aura. Physicians gave this explanation.| Read story

Governors show more commitment to end polio
By AZOMA CHIKWE
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Nigeria’s 36 state governors and authorities of the Federal Capital Territory have signed up to the Nigeria Immunisation Challenge launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation last year. “Renewed political resolve and accountability are critical to stopping polio in Nigeria and we find it encouraging to witness both through the support expressed by every Executive Governor across ... | Read story