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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Pope’s Condition Stabilizes After Peaceful Night, Vatican Confirms
The Vatican announced on Sunday that Pope Francis had a peaceful night in the hospital, with the 88-year-old responding well to treatment for pneumonia. “The...
WHO: Tuberculosis Progress At Risk Over Budget Cuts
The United Nations World Health Organization has issued a warning, stating that decades of progress in the fight against tuberculosis, still the deadliest infectious...
Lassa Fever Crisis: NCDC Records 506 Cases, 95 Deaths
506 Lassa fever cases out of 2,492 suspected cases and 95 fatalities were confirmed by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention on...
