Despite years of health sector reforms and repeated donor-backed interventions, Nigeria is still battling multiple active infectious disease outbreaks while nearly one in three children remains completely unvaccinated. The concerns were raised at the launch of the European Union Support…

The deadliest animals are not lions, spiders or snakes, but the tiny mosquitoes that suck our blood, make us itchy and infect us with disease. Mosquitoes kill around 760,000 people every year, according to research site Our World in Data,…

The Ebonyi State government has officially launched the Long-Lasting Injectable Pre–Exposure Prophylaxis, Lenacapavir (LEN PrEP) for HIV prevention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the antiretroviral injection is administered once in six months. Speaking during the launch at…

The National Association of Industrial Pharmacists (NAIP) has said Nigeria still depends heavily on imported medicines despite years of government promises to strengthen local pharmaceutical production. The association’s National Chairman, Bankole Ezebuilo, disclosed this in a statement issued at the…

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…