Pate Warns Against Politicising Ebola
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a stern appeal to political actors and digital influencers to halt the […]
Nigeria’s Ebola Patient Is Diplomat’s Wife, Improving, Officials Say
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola patient has been identified as a 42-year-old diplomat’s wife who recently returned from Kampala, Uganda, […]
Gastro Outbreak Hits 111 Rhodes Students, Renewing Makhanda Water Concerns
MAKHANDA, SOUTH AFRICA — An acute gastrointestinal outbreak affecting at least 111 students at Rhodes University has triggered a joint provincial health […]
South Africa Sugar Tax Debate Intensifies Ahead of Mini Budget
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — Civil society groups and industrial agricultural lobbies have intensified their policy standoff regarding South Africa’s sugary drinks […]
Kenya Classifies Illicit Alcohol as Organised Crime
NAIROBI, KENYA — In a major policy shift, the Government of Kenya has formally reclassified the illicit manufacturing, distribution, sale, and consumption […]
Savannah Region Targets Unvaccinated Girls
DAMONGO, GHANA — Health authorities in Ghana’s Savannah Region have deployed mobile immunization teams across all seven districts in a five-day mop-up […]
Ghana Steps Up Airport Ebola Screening After Kenya, Nigeria Cases
ACCRA, GHANA — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has activated heightened biosecurity surveillance, declaring that ghana steps up airport ebola screening across […]
Nigeria Bets on Specialised Health Universities to Close Doctor Shortage
AZARE, NIGERIA — The Federal Government of Nigeria is increasingly leaning on six specialized federal health universities to resolve severe workforce deficits, […]
Plateau Revitalises 105 Primary Health Centres, Approves 1,300 Health Workers
JOS, NIGERIA — Executive health authorities in Plateau State have launched a comprehensive health system expansion, confirming that plateau revitalises 105 primary […]
Nigerian Officials Push Nationwide Telemedicine Expansion With First National Guideline
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Federal health officials, state commissioners, and clinical regulators have launched a coordinated strategy for telemedicine expansion in nigeria national […]
Nigeria Says 80 Million Children Exposed to Lead, Launches Plan
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Federal Government of Nigeria estimates that approximately 80 million children nationwide are exposed to toxic heavy metals, officially […]
Nigeria Activates Ebola Incident Plan as Uganda Questions Exposure Location
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has officially activated an Incident Management System (IMS) and convened […]