Lassa Fever Claims UK Returnee’s Life, Death Toll Hits 98, NCDC Confirms
The death of a 31-year-old doctor who contracted Lassa fever after returning from the UK has been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease...
Otti Allocates N1bn For Abia’s Health Insurance Initiative
The Abia State Health Insurance Scheme has received N1 billion from Governor Alex Otti, after the State Executive Council approved the scheme's official rollout. This...
Europe Faces Highest Measles Outbreak In 25 Years – UN
According to UN agencies, measles cases in Europe have doubled in just one year and are at their highest level since 1997. The World Health...
Nigeria Seeks Alternative Health Funding As U.S. Cuts USAID Support (Video)
The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to closing funding and policy gaps in the nation's health sector following the recent suspension of USAID...
Diphtheria Death Toll Exceeds 1,300 As Vaccination Gaps Persist – NCDC
1,319 people have died as a result of the ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention...
USAID Cut: Nigeria, 7 Other Nations Running Low On HIV Treatment – WHO
Nigeria has been listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of eight countries likely to face a shortage of HIV treatment supplies...
Only 17% Of Africans Have Access To Oral Healthcare – WHO
The World Health Organization's Acting Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, stated that the African Region still lags behind important oral health indicators,...
Dr. Okwuonu Marks One Year As CMD Of Abia Specialist Hospital, Highlights Key Achievements
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Abia Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center, Dr. Chimezie Okwuonu, has marked his one-year anniversary in office, celebrating a...
Childhood Tuberculosis Cases On The Rise In Europe, WHO Reports
According to a WHO report released Monday, children under the age of 15 accounted for 4.3% of new and relapsed cases of tuberculosis in...
Funding Cuts May Reverse TB Progress, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization stated that efforts to combat tuberculosis are in danger of being undone due to the reductions in global health funding. WHO...
