Health
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensified surveillance, vaccination, and community engagement in Karshi following the confirmation of diphtheria cases there. The administration said the measures were aimed at detecting suspected cases early, monitoring…
Plateau State has recorded 441 suspected cholera cases, 26 confirmed infections and 14 deaths since an outbreak of the disease began in June. The Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed this on Monday in Jos while providing an update on…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 3,200 confirmed Ebola cases, including 1,405 deaths, as the outbreak continues to spread across six provinces, according to the country’s latest situation report. The report, which covers data up to Saturday,…
Grace* spent years protecting two things: her health and a secret she never wanted exposed. Every few months, a community health worker discreetly delivered her antiretroviral medicines to her home in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The arrangement allowed the bank…
The Federal Government has identified more than 217,000 previously unvaccinated children over the past 18 months using digital tracking technologies, a move aimed at improving routine immunisation coverage and reducing vaccine-preventable diseases across Nigeria. Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the…
The federal government says it will provide 25,000 free cataract surgeries nationwide by the end of 2027 as part of efforts to reduce avoidable blindness and improve access to quality eye care. The Minister of State for Health and Social…
The US State Department displayed an AI-generated map that incorrectly labelled African countries, including placing Nigeria and several others in the wrong parts of the continent. The presentation was made at the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in Brazil,…
Global funding for HIV programmes has recorded its largest single-year decline since international scale-up efforts began, raising urgent concerns over the future of HIV treatment and prevention, according to new reports released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS…
The federal government has unveiled plans to build Nigeria’s digital health ecosystem on the principles of security, interoperability and data sovereignty, describing the move as critical to integrating artificial intelligence (AI), big data and other digital technologies into healthcare delivery.…
Experts in the health and technology sectors have warned that digital innovations alone cannot fix Nigeria’s healthcare system, urging governments and development partners to prioritise sustainable financing and institutional ownership. They made the call on Tuesday at the Insights Learning…
The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) has identified inadequate funding, weak research infrastructure and equipment shortages as major obstacles to developing and integrating herbal medicine into Nigeria’s healthcare system. The Director-General of the agency, Martins Emeje, disclosed this on…
Stakeholders have called for stronger public education, compulsory genotype awareness and better support for people living with sickle cell disease, warning that Nigeria will continue to record thousands of preventable cases unless more people make informed decisions before marriage. The…
Nigeria is intensifying efforts to strengthen domestic financing for its HIV response as declining international donor support threatens decades of progress in HIV prevention, treatment and care. The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Temitope…
Conflicting advice circulating on social media has left many women questioning whether using toilet tissue after urinating could increase their risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs), irritation or other intimate health problems. Some online posts even claim that wiping with…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in new confirmed Lassa fever infections but warned that the outbreak remains a serious public health threat as deaths continue to rise. According to the agency’s latest…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged Nigerian medical doctors and other healthcare professionals in the diaspora to return home and lend their expertise to the ongoing transformation of the nation’s healthcare sector under the Renewed Hope Agenda. President Tinubu stated…
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