A report by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) reveals that the global mortality rate has declined by 67 per cent since 1950, despite population growth and ageing. The study, which covered 204 countries and territories as well as 660…

Media professionals and global health advocates have called for stronger collaboration to improve the visibility and accuracy of reporting on women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health. This was the focus of an online forum hosted by the World Health Organisation (WHO)…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged renewed commitment to improving healthcare delivery through new policies, better funding, and expanded infrastructure in line with national health priorities. The commitment formed part of resolutions reached at the 2025 Health Sector…

Gatefield, a public strategy and media group is set to host a health summit in Abuja later this month, bringing together global and African leaders to define a new agenda for resilient and equitable health systems across the continent. The…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised alarm over multiple ongoing outbreaks across the continent, while announcing fresh partnerships and funding support aimed at strengthening Africa’s health security. The Director General of Africa CDC, Jean…

Across Nigeria, more couples struggling with infertility are turning to surrogacy as an alternative path to parenthood. Once viewed as taboo, the practice is gaining quiet acceptance among middle and upper-class families seeking alternatives to adoption or assisted reproduction. But…

The federal government has delivered a consignment of reproductive health supplies and equipment to the Gombe State government to improve service delivery in Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state. At the official presentation held on Saturday in Gombe, the…

The Kaduna State government under its Ministry of Health on Monday celebrated the elimination of Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease that causes blindness. Trachoma is a bacterial eye infection that causes blindness if untreated and was once one of the…

The Gates Foundation has expressed strong support for Nigeria’s nationwide integrated immunisation campaign, which aims to reach more than two million unvaccinated children and boost protection against preventable diseases. The campaign, flagged off on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,…

Despite global progress in reducing tobacco use, the world remains far from ending the tobacco epidemic, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The global health agency on Monday said the number of tobacco users has fallen from 1.38 billion…

On Tuesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said several countries have reported a resurgence of the chikungunya virus, with spikes in some countries and declines in others compared to recent years. The global health agency also noted that more than…

The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM) has identified poor infrastructure, weak financing, and policy gaps as major factors hindering pharmaceutical innovation and industry growth in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday to unveil activities for…

Kyuntu John, a mother of three, is running out of her antiretroviral drugs needed to fight HIV/AIDS. In a matter of days, her supply will end. In the wake of the Trump administration’s massive cuts of billions of dollars in…

He said Ghana, for instance, had recorded an average of 38 mpox cases, with most infections concentrated in the Western and Greater Accra regions. The post Mpox, cholera cases rise in parts of Africa — Africa CDC appeared first on…

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised alarm over the persistently high rate of HIV infections among young women, revealing that approximately 4,000 girls globally contract HIV every week. This is contained in a statement by AHF Nigeria’s Senior…