Internet search engine, Google last Monday announced the launch of its health knowledge panels in Nigeria.
\nGoogle Vice President of Product Management, Mrs Tamar Yehoshua, made this known in a statement in Lagos.
\nYehoshua stated that the health knowledge panels would appear at the top of any health-related search result.
\nAccording to her, it will provide a snapshot of the condition, symptoms and treatment of more than 800 commonly searched health conditions.
\nShe added:\u201cGoogle is where most people turn to when they have health questions. In fact, one\u00a0 out of 20 Google searches are for health-related information.
\n\u201cWith this in mind, Google developed its health knowledge panel, which is now available in 20 countries in Africa, including Nigeria.
\n\u201cThe health knowledge panels are available on both mobile and desktop and cover over 800 health conditions created to display facts for health problems and symptoms based on peoples\u2019 search interests.
\n\u201cNigerians are turning to Google Search to find answers to a variety of topics ranging from health, finance, as well as entertainment, sports and others issues of national interest.
\n\u201cIn fact, Search growth in Nigeria has been accelerating and has been recently outpacing the global growth average, proof that Google Search has become an important information destination for the people,\u201d she said.
\n\u201cWe collaborated with a team of medical experts from institutions such as University of Ibadan and Mayo Clinic in the U.S.
\n\u201cThe collaboration is to ensure that gathered facts represent real-life clinical knowledge from health institutions and experts around the world.\u201d
\nYehoshua said Google had earlier announced plans to launch a number of new features like health searches and Google posts.
\nOthers are sports searches for users of Google search in Nigeria at the \u201cGoogle for Nigeria conference in July.\u201d
\nShe noted that though the health card feature was intended for informational purposes only, users were advised to consult a medical professional regarding actual health concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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