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Latest Health News, Medical Research and Wellness Updates
Good health information helps people make informed decisions. The Health section of Naija Daily News delivers accurate, timely, and evidence-based reporting on healthcare, medical research, disease prevention, public health, and wellness in Nigeria and around the world.
Our coverage includes healthcare policy, disease outbreaks, vaccination programmes, hospitals, mental health, nutrition, maternal and child health, medical innovations, and the work of health agencies and professionals. We also report on scientific discoveries and global health developments that affect Nigerians.
- Dec 2025December 1, 2025
Africa begins rollout of groundbreaking HIV-prevention injection
Africa has begun administering a revolutionary HIV-prevention injection that offers 99.9 percent protection, in…
- Nov 2025November 20, 2025
NAFDAC issues safety alert on Bledine Infant Cereals over contamination
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)…
- Oct 2025October 26, 2025
Unmet demands: Resident doctors begin indefinite nationwide strike Nov. 1
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to embark on an…
- October 21, 2025
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…
- October 15, 2025
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…
- October 14, 2025
Neurological disorders kill over 11 million annually — WHO
By Deborah Nnamdi The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the growing…
- Sep 2025September 23, 2025
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…
- September 20, 2025
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,…
- September 12, 2025
NAFDAC seizes counterfeit malaria drugs worth N1.2bn in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted counterfeit…
- September 5, 2025
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…





