Health
Africa begins rollout of groundbreaking HIV-prevention injection
Africa has begun administering a revolutionary HIV-prevention injection that offers 99.9 percent protection, in what experts describe as one of the most significant advances in the global HIV response in decades. South Africa, Zambia, and Eswatini on Monday launched the first public rollout of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable drug that…
Read More »NAFDAC issues safety alert on Bledine Infant Cereals over contamination
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm after Chad announced a ban on several Bledine Infant Cereals produced by the French food company, Danone Group, over contamination concerns. The affected products include Bledine Cereals Saveur Biscuit, Bledine Saveur Biscuit…
Read More »Unmet demands: Resident doctors begin indefinite nationwide strike Nov. 1
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike beginning Friday, November 1, 2025, following the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier issued to the Federal Government. NARD President, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the…
Read More »World Bank, WHO endorse Nigeria’s SWAp model as blueprint for health reform
By Deborah Nnamdi The World Bank and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have endorsed Nigeria’s Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) model as a benchmark for sustainable health reform and efficient resource management in developing countries. The endorsement was made during a high-level dialogue on “Scaling Health Reforms” at the 2025 World…
Read More »WHO appoints Dr. Pavel Ursu as new country rep. to Nigeria
By Deborah Nnamdi The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed Dr. Pavel Ursu as its new Country Representative to Nigeria. He officially presented his credentials to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 14, 2025, in Abuja. In a statement on its website, WHO said Dr. Ursu’s appointment comes…
Read More »Neurological disorders kill over 11 million annually — WHO
By Deborah Nnamdi The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the growing global toll of neurological disorders, revealing that the conditions claim more than 11 million lives each year and affect over three billion people worldwide. In a statement released on Tuesday, the UN health agency called for…
Read More »WHO warns 1.4 billion people at risk of premature death from uncontrolled hypertension
By Deborah Nnamdi The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over the growing global threat of uncontrolled high blood pressure, warning that more than 1.4 billion people are at risk of premature death. The warning was contained in WHO’s second Global Hypertension Report, released on Tuesday at an event…
Read More »Suicide is third leading cause of death among youths – WHO Chief
By Deborah Nnamdi The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, has raised alarm over rising mental health challenges, warning that suicide is now the third leading cause of death among young people. He urged governments to act decisively against noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health crises,…
Read More »NAFDAC seizes counterfeit malaria drugs worth N1.2bn in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted counterfeit malaria medicines valued at over ₦1.2 billion during a raid on a warehouse in the Ilasa-Oshodi area of Lagos. The agency, in a statement released on Friday via its official X handle, said operatives uncovered 277…
Read More »WHO declares end to Mpox global health emergency after decline in cases
By Deborah Nnamdi The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that mpox no longer qualifies as a global public health emergency, following a significant drop in cases and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other affected countries. The emergency status had been in place since August…
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