WHO Warns Asthma Treatment Gaps Put Patients at Risk
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that gaps in access to essential asthma medicines and poor treatment practices are leaving…
Month: September 2026
Africa CDC Warns Ebola Could Disrupt Essential Health Services
ABUJA, Nigeria – The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is putting essential health services under pressure, with the Africa…
Nigeria Expands HIV Prevention Workforce with PrEP Training
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is expanding its HIV prevention workforce through training designed to equip more healthcare providers to offer pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to…
WHO Flags Research Gap as Billions Use Traditional Medicine
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization has raised concern over the limited scientific research supporting traditional, complementary and integrative medicine, saying less than…
Lagos Assembly Proposes ₦200,000 Fine for Street Begging
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State House of Assembly is considering a bill that could impose a fine of up to ₦200,000 and imprisonment…
HIV Test Kit Shortages Raise Concern in Cross River PHCs
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Civil society groups monitoring HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programmes have raised concerns over shortages of HIV test kits at some…
FG Declares Diagnostics a Strategic National Asset
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has described medical diagnostics as a strategic national asset and called for stronger local production, quality assurance and…
NHIA Adopts Health Technology Assessment to Guide Spending
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has adopted Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to guide healthcare spending and help direct limited resources…
Taraba Records First Diphtheria Death as 14 Suspected Cases Test Negative
TARABA, Nigeria – Taraba State has recorded its first confirmed case of diphtheria, with the bacterial infection claiming the life of a patient in…
NLC Demands Wage Relief as Petrol Prices Bite
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is demanding urgent measures from the Federal Government to cushion workers and households against rising petrol…