No proof Mega Oxygen boosts oxygen levels or cures Covid-19, as viral Facebook video claims
Concerns about a lack of oxygen could lead people to seek alternative and unproven treatment. Instead, get medical help if you have low oxyg...
Is Nigeria’s central bank governor on the money about health insurance and out-of-pocket payments?
Godwin Emefiele made claims about the low access to healthcare in Africa’s most populous country. Do his claims check out?
No, banana flower isn’t a ‘miracle food’ – beware of health claims promising miracles
The post lists a number of supposed health benefits: the ability to “prevent” certain conditions. But is it accurate?
Is well-known Nigerian doctor correct about malnutrition in women and children?
Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, medical doctor and first lady of Lagos, wants the state to be healthier. But do her claims about the extent of poor nu...
Top official gets it wrong: Kenya nowhere near seventh in world for Covid-19 vaccination
Chief administrative secretary Mercy Mwangangi cut an elated figure when she compared Kenya’s vaccination progress to other countries. But t...
No, more than 99% of Nigerian children under 5 don’t die every year
Non-profit organisation Connected Development had many sitting right up with this startling claim about mortality in Africa’s most populous ...