Switzerland is set to amend its law on medically-assisted reproduction, aiming to legalise egg donations and broaden access to sperm donations. The move, announced by the Swiss government Thursday, responds to long-standing calls for reform. Currently, egg donations are banned, and sperm donations are only available to married couples. The Swiss government stated that the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria is set to host its first regional meeting on Lassa fever vaccine development on January 15, 2025, demonstrating its leadership in addressing one of West Africa’s most pressing public health challenges. According to Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare on Monday in an interview on…
* Nigeria’s Pharmaceutical Sector in Grip of Unscrupulous Dealers * Can NAFDAC – the Authorised Regulatory Body Win the War? Fake drug market in Nigeria accounts for 80 per cent drugs in circulation, findings by Africa Health Report, AHR have indicated. In a country where the scourge of counterfeit medications has claimed countless lives and…
…Perennial Shortage Unsettles Residents Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, are facing a severe water scarcity crisis, leaving them to struggle for access to this basic necessity. In this special report, Juliet Jacob sheds light into the harrowing experiences of FCT residents desperately searching for clean water for drinking and domestic use. Water…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A Nigerian researcher based in the United States, Patrick Chukwuemeka Okoye, PhD, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by becoming the first person to receive a US patent for Modified Cassava Starch for Pharmaceutical Use in medicines. The patent, numbered 12,133,918 B2, is titled “Partially Pre-gelatinized Cassava Starch as Pharmaceutical Excipient”. Dr….
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has marked World AIDS Day 2024 by launching a technical document focused on prioritising young people’s rights in the fight against HIV. The document, revealed on December 2 on the organization’s website and retrived by Africa Health Report, AHR on Monday, emphasises evidence-based interventions to address gaps in HIV prevention,…
The Nigerian government has revealed that approximately $19 million is required to effectively combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the country. Speaking during the second day of a high-level advocacy meeting with Commissioners for Health from Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Thursday, the National Coordinator for NTDs at the…
The Federal Government has vowed to eliminate Malaria following a loss of $1.1bn annually to the health crisis. The Coordinating Minister for Health & Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, made this declaration at the inaugural meeting of the Advisory on Malaria Elimination in Nigeria ( AMEN) held in Abuja. The minister stated that Malaria…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent policy reforms to improve Nigeria’s healthcare system, highlighting the need for inclusive, equitable, and high-quality health services for all citizens. Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo, WHO’s Country Representative, said this on Thursday at the 65th National Council on Health (NCH) meeting held in Maiduguri, Borno State. “We…
The United Nations Climate Change Conference Baku (COP29) marked a significant milestone in the global effort to integrate health and climate action. At the heart of this progress was a high-level event, COP Presidencies bringing Health at the Centre of Climate Agenda, hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), Spain, Azerbaijan, and the COP29 Presidency,…
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