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An Indian court told a 10-year-old girl, who is six months pregnant after she was allegedly raped by her uncle, that she is “too young” to get an abortion.

The Nigerian Senate has raised alarm over the continued sale and consumption of over 42 Anti-malaria drugs that have been banned in Europe and other countries. On Tuesday, Sen. T. Orji who raised a motion on the matter lamented that the delay or outright refusal by the Ministry of Health to enforce similar ban in the country was exposing Nigerians to grave danger.

A new study published in the British Medical Journal Open, has found an association between proton pump inhibitors or PPIs and increased risk of death.

The suspended Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf has rejected his suspension and vowed to remain in office. On July 6, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole had directed Prof. Yusuf to proceed on three months suspension to pave way for an independent investigation following allegations of corruption preferred against him. To give effect to the directive, the Minister appointed Mallam Attahiru Ibrahim as the new Executive Secretary of NHIS.

A traditional ruler in Ungogo local government area of Kano, Abdulkadir Ahmed, has disclosed that some parents are reportedly putting fake inks on their children to deceive vaccinators that their children had already received polio vaccine.

Researchers have validated local herbs such as scent leaf, neem tree, Lantana camara, cloves, peels of citrus fruits, bush tea, thyme, lemon grass, and eucalyptus that could be effectively used in mosquito repellents. Chukwuma Muanya, Assistant Editor writes.