The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said up to 45 per cent of dementia cases could be prevented by addressing modifiable risk factors, as it unveiled updated global guidelines to help countries reduce the growing burden of the condition. The…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has confirmed eight cases of rabies and two related deaths in the territory. Residents are being urged to vaccinate their dogs and cats and report any animal bites immediately. The Director of Veterinary Services…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have warned that funding shortfalls could reverse recent gains in routine immunisation across lower-income countries despite record vaccination coverage achieved in 2025. The warning is contained in the…

The Yobe State Government has approved the enrolment of state and local government retirees into the Social Equity Programme of its health insurance scheme. The Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA), Babagana Tijjani, disclosed this…

The Presidency has issued a call for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to deepen their collaboration with the government, arguing that joint efforts are vital to mitigating the country’s pressing economic, social, and humanitarian difficulties. Speaking at the investiture of Sikiru…

The federal government has said it is expanding funding, local drug production and research to improve cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment while easing patients’ financial burden. The Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Usman Aliyu,…

The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda presents an urgent public health and development challenge for the Great Lakes region. Although smaller so far than the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic, history shows…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said the country’s Lassa fever outbreak has become deadlier this year, with 221 deaths recorded and the case fatality rate rising to 24 per cent, compared with 18.7 per cent…

Eight-year-old Marvellous gripped a worn pencil tightly as she wrote on a single sheet of paper, kneeling on the bare concrete floor of an unfinished compound in Karshi, a satellite community on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Around…

The Zamfara State government has approved six months’ maternity leave for female civil servants as part of efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding and improve maternal and child health. The State Head of Service, Yakubu Haidara, announced the approval on Thursday…

The federal government has announced plans to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency healthcare system by expanding the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) and developing a digital emergency dispatch platform to improve responses to critical illnesses. The Minister of State…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has condemned the assault on a resident doctor at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Kwara State, and demanded the swift prosecution of the alleged assailant. In a statement signed by its…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported progress in efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but warned that rising infections continue to outpace the response. The Head…

Asiya El-Rufai, wife of the former Kaduna State Governor, has warned that the alleged “weaponisation” of healthcare in connection with her husband’s prosecution risks intimidating medical professionals and exacerbating Nigeria’s “brain drain” crisis. Mrs El-Rufai, a lawyer, made the remarks…

Health advocates have renewed calls on the Lagos State government to reinstate the suspended Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications (STOP Guidelines), saying the policy could provide doctors with clearer clinical guidance and help reduce preventable maternal…