Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Government has launched a landmark intervention aimed at eliminating mother-to-child transmission of Hepatitis B, making it the first Nigerian state to implement the Triple Elimination strategy for HIV, Hepatitis, and Syphilis among pregnant women. Speaking during a press briefing to mark the 2025 World Hepatitis Day in Kano on…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that 152 deaths have been recorded from Lassa fever infections so far in 2025. According to the agency’s latest epidemiological report released Monday, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) now stands at 18.7 per cent—higher than the 17.3 per cent recorded during…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has officially opened applications for the recruitment of certified MBBS doctors into state-owned hospitals as part of its efforts to strengthen the health sector and improve service delivery. This development was confirmed in a notice issued by the Kano State Hospitals Management Board dated 25th July 2025,…
Nigeria has been plagued with a relentless malaria crisis — a century-old scourge that kills more Nigerians than any other disease. In this special report, Korede Abdullah, Africa Health Report’s (AHR) Southwest correspondent, examines and questions whether the proposed National Agency for Malaria Eradication will finally deliver a breakthrough or simply add another layer to…
The Rotary Club of Abuja Capital and the New Era Ambassadors held a life-saving outreach for women and children in the Sauka Community, Lugbe, Abuja on Saturday. This is to mark Mother and Child Health Month. President of the Club, Mrs Omoboyewa Enenmoh, said that the outreach focused on uplifting less privileged women who could…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Exercise Improves Blood Sugar and Reduces Death Risk Regular physical activity plays a vital role in regulating blood sugar and improving insulin sensitivity in people with diabetes. According to the International Diabetes Federation, one in every nine adults globally lives with diabetes, with over 95% of cases being type 2. “People…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Niger State in curbing the spread of cholera, which has now affected 16 local government areas across the state. As of Thursday, July 24, 2025, a total of 409 cases had been recorded, with 13 fatalities—most of them children. Chief of UNICEF’s Kaduna…
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has raised alarm over the country’s soaring cancer burden, revealing that cancers cause around 80,000 deaths each year out of an estimated 127,000 annual cases. Speaking at the commissioning of a new oncology centre at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina, Professor Pate said non-communicable diseases such as…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED) has accused an unnamed cartel of hijacking the Lagos Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWC), originally designed to regulate drug distribution in the state. Chairman of NAPPMED Liberation Zone Idumota, Osita Nwajide, raised the alarm during a rally on Friday, stating, “We paid…
General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and his wife, Pastor Folu Adeboye, on Thursday donated a dialysis centre to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC) Wesley Guild, Ilesa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the facility, donated to mark Pastor Folu Adeboye’s 77th birthday, was…
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