Ebola crisis may push 985,000 deeper into poverty, trigger 2,520 infant deaths — UNDP
A staff member of the CBCA Virunga Hospital checks a visitors temperature using a a contactless infrared thermometer, before allowing
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FG vows stronger health reforms as NHEA honours 31 healthcare champions
NHEA 2026: (l-r) Dr. Wale Alabi, NHEA Project Director; Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, Minister of State for Health & Social
Read moreEbola outbreak could cost Africa $3.6 bn, says UN
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens tens of thousands of jobs and could cost Africa
Read moreCancer care: Medserve-LUTH retains Nigeria’s top oncology centre award for 4th straight year
By Chioma Obinna Cancer care in Nigeria received a boost for cancer care in Nigeria, as the Medserve-LUTH Cancer Centre
Read moreNigeria gets 1st Mental Health Tracker to expose policy failures, accountability
… Millions remain at risk as key reforms stall four years after Mental Health ActBy Chioma Obinna To confront Nigeria’s
Read moreMFM trains 130 counsellors to tackle rising teen drug abuse
By Chioma Obinna On this year’s World Drug Day the Mountain Top Rehabilitation Centre (MTRC), the addiction prevention and treatment
Read moreFG, stakeholders target 100% food fortification to tackle hidden hunger
By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government, food industry players, and nutrition stakeholders on Tuesday intensified efforts to achieve full compliance
Read moreNigeria’s Babalola makes history as global Rotary president, targets peacebuilding, end to Polio
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria has recorded another major milestone on the global stage as Olayinka Hakeem Babalola assumes office as
Read moreAjayi defends NHFRA Bill, says Nigeria’s health facilities remain dangerously under-regulated
By Chioma Obinna The Chairman of the National Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (NHFRA) Establishment Committee, Dr Richardson Ajayi, on Monday
Read moreSickle Cell Disease: 736 children get free treatment in Kano
By Sola Ogundipe A comprehensive national campaign on Integrated Health Intervention Programme has taken off in Kano State, under which
Read moreLASHMA’s triple crown: Lagos health insurer tops national rankings again
By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Health Management Agency has reinforced its dominance in Nigeria’s public health insurance space after
Read moreKidney disease: Lions Club begins N1bn Dialysis Centre at Gbagada General Hospital
By Chioma Obinna To tackle the growing burden of kidney disease in Nigeria, the Lagos Adequate Platinum Lions Club on
Read more“Medicine Security Is National Security”: PSGH Demands 70% Local Drug Production
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) is urging government to scale up local pharmaceutical manufacturing to meet at least 70%
Read moreNARD threatens indefinite strike at LUTH over call meal dispute
By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike at the
Read moreTranscript – Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: 6/26/26
Please note: This transcript has not been edited and may contain errors. 00:21:22 Operator Good afternoon and thank you all
Read moreSickle Cell warriors demand better care, hope, cure
By Ebunoluwa Sessou At 63, Niniola Phillips-Adeleye has endured what many would consider a lifetime of battles. Yet, standing among
Read moreImperial General Assurance, World Vision Ghana empower girls with menstrual hygiene support
Ghana’s fastest-growing insurer, Imperial General Assurance, has provided menstrual hygiene support materials to seven (7) schools in the Fanteakwa North
Read moreCDA Consult calls for mandatory annual health screening for Ghanaian workers
Mr Francis Ameyibor, The Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult), a policy and development advocacy organisation, has called
Read moreSelf-medication worsening liver disease crisis, experts warn Nigerians
By Chioma Obinna Medical experts have raised the alarm over the growing culture of self-medication in Nigeria, warning that the
Read moreElectricity: 655m still in darkness as WHO, partners warn of Global Energy, health crisis
By Chioma Obinna A new global report released on Wednesday has revealed that over 655 million people across the world
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