WHO Targets Better Maternal Care for NCDs
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) is stepping up efforts to improve maternal care for chronic diseases, announcing plans to develop new…
NDLEA Seizes Drugs in Multi-State Crackdown
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its campaign against illicit trafficking, recording major successes in a nationwide drug…
Gas Prices Rise as Seplat Boosts Supply
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian households grappling with soaring cooking gas prices may soon see relief as increased domestic supply from the Seplat gas facility…
Africa CDC Urges Cooperation in Ebola Response
ADDIS ABABA – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warns that border closures and travel restrictions could undermine efforts to…
WHO Pushes Greener Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Reforms
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying global efforts to cut carbon emissions in pharmaceutical production by pushing regulators, manufacturers and procurement…
Africa Faces Dangerous Blood Supply Gap as WHO Warns Millions Remain at Risk
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over persistent blood shortages across Africa, warning that inadequate supplies and unequal…
Nigeria Debunks Fake Diplomatic Letter to Liberia
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has disowned a purported diplomatic letter circulating online and allegedly sent to the Government of Liberia, warning that…
WHO Warns Falling Vaccination Rates Raise Outbreak Threat
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over declining immunisation coverage in several countries, warning that falling vaccination rates are…
Africa CDC Pushes Tougher Ebola Screening at Borders
ADDIS ABABA – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called on African governments to strengthen Ebola screening at airports,…
The Silent Killer Among Us: How Hepatitis Is Spreading Unnoticed Across Nigeria
IBADAN, Nigeria – Millions of Nigerians may be living with hepatitis without knowing it. As stigma, poor awareness and weak health systems fuel transmission,…