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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...

As of 15 July 2026, a cumulative total of 2,124 confirmed cases, including 828 deaths, have been reported from the...

Mr Idris said the Ministry of Health responded after a father shared videos on social media alleging that a strange...

Mr Muktar said the projects, which are already underway, reflect growing investor confidence in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector and are expected...

The Vice President told the ALGON Executive that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's commitment to nutrition is a governance directive that...

The programmes include the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Governance (HOPE GOV) programme, backed by $500 million, and...

Uganda’s Ministry of Health reported that the country recorded 20 confirmed Ebola cases during the outbreak, including five locally acquired...

According to the WHO, more than 57 million people worldwide are living with dementia, while nearly 10 million new cases...

Mr Dandam said the two fatalities occurred in Gwagwalada and Kwali Area Councils after rabid dogs bit the victims.

The warning is contained in the latest WHO and UNICEF Estimates of National Immunisation Coverage (WUENIC), analysed by Gavi, the...

He said the initiative aims to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare spending among pensioners and improve access to comprehensive, quality healthcare services...

Mr Salako noted that unhealthy diets contribute to about 7.2 million deaths globally every year.

Mr Aliyu said the government had introduced measures to make cancer care more affordable, although treatment remained beyond the reach...

She urged organisations such as Rotary International to sustain interventions that improve lives and strengthen support for vulnerable communities.

The agency disclosed this in its Lassa fever situation report for epidemiological week 26, released on Friday

Mr Haidara said the approval reflected Governor Dauda Lawal’s commitment to strengthening exclusive breastfeeding and improving nutrition outcomes for infants...

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, disclosed this on Thursday while declaring open the 11th...

According to NARD, the incident occurred on Wednesday at the Emergency Paediatrics Unit of UITH after the death of a...

According to Mr. Mankoula, laboratory capacity has improved significantly, with health authorities now able to conduct more than 2,000 Ebola...

Asiya El-Rufai, a lawyer, discussed the implications of the arrest of her husband’s personal physician, Bello Abubakar, during a recent...

The Congolese authorities declared a fresh Ebola outbreak on 15 May.

At the programme, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, a professor, stated that the state still records about...