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He said funding for the programme had already been provided in the 2025 and 2026 federal budgets, with implementation expected...

Nigeria was depicted as a landlocked nation in the Sahara Desert rather than in West Africa.

However, she warned that changing global economic realities and declining development assistance require the country to rethink how it finances...

The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja at the launch of ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia: The Audacity of Hope’, a...

Mr Emeje said the challenges have slowed efforts to validate traditional medicines scientifically and develop locally produced herbal products that...

He explained that these principles would guide the development of health information exchanges, disease registries, and targeted data centres, while...

UNAIDS and KFF, an independent US-based health policy research organisation, attributed the decline almost entirely to a sharp reduction in...

Mr Aina stated that the government is also implementing digital financial systems to enhance transparency and accountability in the management...

The report, which covers data up to Saturday, showed that 571 patients have recovered, while 773 others remain in isolation...

Mr Ba’amlong said the cases were recorded in Mangu, Jos North, Jos South and Barkin Ladi local government areas.

The call was made on Monday at the Youth Consultative Forum on the WHO African Regional Strategic Plan 2026–2030 and...

Among the achievements highlighted by the minister were the training of over 1,000 frontline health workers on the Safer Births...

He explained that while wet wipes are generally safe if they are mild and fragrance-free, products containing perfumes, alcohol or...

Ondo State recorded the highest burden, contributing 30 per cent of confirmed cases, followed by Bauchi with 25 per cent,...

President Tinubu stated this when he received a delegation of Nigerian Diaspora Medical Associations Worldwide.

The Phase I clinical trial, known as BD-Ebov, will evaluate the safety of the experimental vaccine and its ability to...

Mr Ghebreyesus said preventing drowning requires coordinated action across sectors rather than the efforts of a single ministry.

Mr Yusuf said the infections are largely preventable, noting that syphilis can be completely cured when detected and treated early.

The organisation attributed the surge to overcrowded informal settlements, limited access to safe drinking water, poor sanitation and inadequate waste...

Mr Ghebreyesus said the burden is unevenly shared, with Africa disproportionately affected, as about two-thirds of the continent’s population remains...

The global event, observed annually from 1 to 7 August, will be commemorated this year under the theme, “Breastfeeding for...

WHO Regional Director for Africa, Mohamed Janabi, said viral hepatitis remains a major public health challenge across the region, even...

He said the agency's investigation revealed that the two tankers, meant exclusively for edible vegetable oil, had been loaded with...

The agency’s boss noted that further investigation uncovered circumvention of regulatory controls through importation, distribution, marketing or sponsorship of regulated...

Report found that 50 per cent of approved diagnostics for Mpox, dengue, cholera, bacterial meningitis, malaria and Ebola depend on...