DRC Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest on record as cases pass 4,500
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest ever recorded, with 4,566 […]
Nigerian leprosy patients miss over a year of treatment.
Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria’s battle against leprosy is facing a major setback as thousands of patients have reportedly missed over a year […]
Malnutrition Kills 652 Children in Nigeria
Nigeria is facing a deepening nutritional crisis as at least 652 children have died from severe malnutrition in the first half of […]
Nigeria Faces Unprecedented Hunger Crisis, UN Warns
Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria is currently grappling with an unprecedented hunger crisis as the United Nations (UN) and humanitarian agencies warn of […]
Lassa Fever Resurges in Nigeria.
Abuja, Nigeria – Lassa fever, one of Nigeria’s most persistent public health challenges, continues to grip the nation with new waves of […]
Nigerian Firm Develops Bionic Arms for Amputees.
Lagos, Nigeria – In a groundbreaking innovation, a Nigerian prosthetics company, Immortal Cosmetic Art, has unveiled the Ubokobong Bionic Arm – an […]
World Bank Launches New Health Centers in Northern Nigeria.
Gombe, Nigeria – In a major development for Nigeria’s health sector, the World Bank has handed over 114 revitalized Primary Health Centres […]
Obasanjo, Abdulsalami, Others to Unveil Health Hub in Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria – Former Nigerian presidents, including Olusegun Obasanjo and Abdulsalami Abubakar, alongside leading health experts, are set to unveil a state-of-the-art […]
Nigeria’s Medinex: Instant Patient Histories
Lagos, Nigeria – In a groundbreaking move for digital healthcare in Africa, Medinex, a Nigerian health-tech startup, has launched a platform that […]
US Aid Freeze Sparks Humanitarian Crisis in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s already fragile healthcare system faces a new crisis as the United States government freezes health support funding and […]
NAFDAC Chief Calls for Urgent Boost in Personnel to Safeguard Public Health
NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, reveals the agency’s need for over 10,000 personnel to effectively fulfill its public health protection mandate, highlighting […]
Dengue Fever Raises Concern in Sokoto: NCDC Reports 13 Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) alerts the public to 13 reported cases of Dengue fever in Sokoto state, […]