The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Government of Ethiopia have officially inaugurated the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2026 to advance Africa’s health security and sovereignty agenda. The inauguration took place on…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that there is currently no evidence of hantavirus cases in Nigeria. In a public health advisory issued on Friday, the agency said it is closely monitoring the situation and…

Public health messaging in Nigeria has long encouraged individuals to know their genotype as a key step in preventing sickle cell disorder. However, emerging evidence suggests that awareness alone has not translated into accurate understanding or informed reproductive decisions. A…

The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund, through the Centre for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health, has organised a one-day capacity-building training to strengthen advocacy for the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation…

The Enugu State government said it invested N439.2 million in nutrition and related health interventions in 2025 to improve child survival and development outcomes. The Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, disclosed this at a…

The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the death of 33 children following a fresh outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in parts of the state, as health authorities battle a growing number of infections. Cerebrospinal meningitis is a deadly infection that causes…

A coalition of public health advocates has urged the Nigerian government to rethink its food fortification strategy, warning against using ultra-processed foods as vehicles for delivering essential nutrients. The coalition made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during a press…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has condemned the assault on one of its members at Delta State University Teaching Hospital, warning that continued attacks on health workers could trigger wider industrial action. The association, in a statement sent…

The Federal Government has unveiled a new national strategy to address Nigeria’s estimated shortage of 30,000 midwives, in a renewed push to curb the country’s high maternal and infant mortality rates. The plan, titled Nigeria Strategic Direction for Midwifery 2025–2030,…

A multi-partner initiative aimed at strengthening cancer care in Nigeria’s capital has formally entered its implementation phase, with the launch of nine projects targeting longstanding gaps in diagnosis, treatment and coordination of services. The projects, developed under the City Cancer…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have warned that Africa is facing a widening funding gap for malaria, threatening progress toward elimination across the continent. The agencies raised the concern…

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has said that one million more midwives are needed globally by 2035 to save over than four million lives every year. Diene Keita, the Executive Director of UNFPA, said this in a statement to…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of hantavirus infection aboard a cruise ship carrying 147 passengers and crew, following a cluster of severe respiratory illnesses reported on Tuesday. The outbreak has so far recorded seven cases, including…

Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship sailing between Argentina and Cape Verde. So far, one case of the potentially deadly virus has been confirmed, according to the World Health Organisation, which…

Jigawa, Kano and Katsina have been identified as states with the highest number of out-of-school children, as UNICEF stressed that urgent investment in early childhood education remains critical to turning the tide. According to UNICEF, Nigeria currently accounts for about…