The United Nations has sounded the alarm over a potential surge in maternal deaths following significant cuts to global health funding, cautioning that decades of progress could be undone if urgent investments are not made. A new UN report released in commemoration of the 2025 World Health Day revealed that 260,000 women died in 2023…
To curb the influx of fake and substandard medicines from Asia, Nigeria’s drug regulator, NAFDAC has intensified its pre-shipment checks by appointing Cotecna Inspection Services as a Clean Report of Inspection and Analysis (CRIA) agent in India. This addition strengthens the agency’s regulatory oversight on imports from India and China countries identified as key sources…
Another Tragedy struck once again in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday following a fatal truck accident at the Tipper Garage Junction in Dutse, Bwari Area Council. The crash claimed multiple lives and left several others critically injured, just two days after a similar incident in the capital. Eyewitnesses who spoke to AHR said the…
A fatal accident occurred earlier today at the Tipper Garage Junction in Dutse, under the Bwari Area Council, when a truck reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into multiple vehicles, leaving at least two people dead. Eyewitnesses told Africa Health Report (AHR) that the impact of the crash was devastating. One of the victims was…
A recent report by civic technology platform MonITNG has exposed the dire conditions at L.E.A. Primary School, Giri, where over 211 pupils are forced to learn in a deteriorating and unsafe environment due to years of neglect. Founded in 1976 and situated across from the NNPC filling station in Giri, Gwagwalada Area Council, the school…
In a significant effort to eradicate polio, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated over 2.5 million doses of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) to Bauchi State, prioritizing immunization for thousands of zero-dose children. Speaking at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) in Bauchi, on Thursday, where the vaccines are stored, the Chief…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has imposed stringent regulatory measures as it reopens the Bridgehead Drug Market in Onitsha, Anambra State. After a month-long closure for sanitization and regulatory reforms, the market reopened on March 7, following its shutdown on February 10. NAFDAC stated that the closure was essential…
World Bank has announced the approval of $1.08 billion in concessional financing for Nigeria, indicating a significant effort to enhance education quality, nutrition, and community resilience nationwide. According to World Bank The funding, revealed on Wednesday, will allocate financial support to three major initiatives: $500 million for the NG-CARES Program to strengthen resilience in households…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has detained 51 undocumented migrants in New Nyanya, located in the Karu Local Council of Nasarawa State, raising fears that they could be victims of human trafficking and smuggling. NIS Public Relations Officer, ACI A.S. Akinlabi, on Wednesday, confirmed the news, stating that 40 males and 11 females were apprehended…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a stern warning to the public following the discovery of counterfeit Noristerat 200mg injections circulating in parts of Nigeria. The falsified product, which was found in Niger, Bauchi, and at the Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWC) in Kano State, contains Chlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone…
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