Uganda has welcomed a breakthrough in the fight against malaria, following the approval of its first treatment designed specifically for newborns and very young children. […]
Category: Health
WHO Reports Nearly 100,000 Cholera Cases in Sudan Since July 2024
The World Health Organisation WHO has announced that close to 100,000 cholera cases have been recorded in Sudan since July last year, warning that the […]
NCDC Raise Alarm, Caution Nigerians As Chikungunya Spreads
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention NCDC has issued a public health advisory on Chikun-gunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease currently spreading in several […]
UniJos Professors Awarded Patent Rights For Anti-Tick Vaccine
The Federal Government has officially awarded a 20-year patent to the University of Jos for its groundbreaking invention of an Anti-Tick Vaccine, known as JUT-VAC-NG. […]
NCDC Confirms 811 Cases Of Lassa Fever, 152 Related Deaths
Nigeria has recorded 811 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 152 related deaths so far in 2025, according to the latest situation report from the […]
NAFDAC Seize Products Worth Over 1.5 billion naira
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has seized banned, expired, and unregistered products worth over ₦1.5 billion naira in a […]
China Confirms Major Outbreak Of Chikungunya In Guangdong Province, Moves To Curb Spread
Health authorities in China’s Guangdong province have confirmed a major outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that has infected more than 7,000 people since July. […]
JUST IN: Nurses and Midwives Call Off Strike After Talks With Government
The strike action by Nigerian nurses and midwives has been officially called off, according to the Minister of Health, Ali Pate. Speaking to reporters after […]
Cholera Creeps Back—Niger State Battles Deadly Outbreak as 12 Die, 230 Hospitalised
When 65-year-old Hajara from Shiroro first noticed her grandson vomiting and running to the toilet every few minutes, she thought it was a minor stomach […]
3.5 Million Nigerian Children are Starving – And the Clock is Ticking
Imagine 60 packed football stadiums—each one filled to the brim with children. Now imagine all of them fighting for their lives, not because of a […]