Today, Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman released his 2026 Annual Letter, The Road to 2045, warning that the recent reversal in global health progress raises urgent moral choices and outlining a 20-year agenda to accelerate impact as the foundation works…

Health experts and policymakers have called on Africa to take ownership of its research agenda and strengthen translational science to improve health outcomes and drive economic growth across the continent. The call was made at the SPARK Africa Translational Research…

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has urged African countries to prioritise scientific research and evidence-based policymaking, warning that the continent risks falling further behind amid overlapping global crises. Mr Pate spoke at the SPARK Africa…

The head of the World Health Organisation said on Monday that the dramatic cuts of 2025 as the United States headed for the exit created the chance to forge a leaner, re-focused WHO. Washington, traditionally the UN health agency’s biggest…

The management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, has denied allegations on social media that it failed to provide adequate care to Ifunanya Nwagene, who died after suffering complications from a snake bite.In a statement issued on Sunday and…

The Bauchi State government has introduced Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement (SQ-LNS), to curb undernutrition. Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Board (BSPHCB), disclosed this in Bauchi on Friday. Undernutrition is a form of malnutrition resulting from insufficient…

Spanish scientists have reported that an experimental combination of three drugs eliminated pancreatic cancer tumours in laboratory mice. The findings have attracted global attention and been widely reported by international media outlets, including The Times of India and Business Standard.…

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has blamed the federal government for the prolonged strike by health workers, accusing the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of bias and lack of genuine engagement. The union’s national chairman, Kabiru Minjibir,…

The Society for Family Health (SFH) has said it reached millions of Nigerians across seven states during the 2025 integrated Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) and Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaigns, providing protection against malaria for both households and vulnerable children. SFH…

Nigeria has recorded 21 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever and nine deaths in the first epidemiological week of 2026, pushing the country’s case fatality rate (CFR) to 42.9 per cent. This is according to the latest situation report by…

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s nutrition and pharmaceutical sectors have called for a shift from donor-dependent supply to local manufacturing and market-based financing to sustain the scale-up of multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women. The call was made on Tuesday in…

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted 24 health sector bills for consideration of the Senate in line with Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The bills were conveyed alongside a letter addressed to the President…

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting public health by eliminating substandard cosmetics and ensuring that products used in Nigeria meet approved safety standards. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachollom, stated this…

Two medical experts have highlighted the health risks of excessive phone and social media usage, cautioning that they could lead to mental health challenges. The experts made the remarks in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…

The Kwara State Government has called on stakeholders, development partners and residents to collaborate with the government in the fight against leprosy, as part of efforts to eliminate the disease and address the stigma associated with it. A statement issued…