WHO Declares Deadly DRC-Uganda Ebola Outbreak Global Emergency
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak spreading across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a global…
Africa CDC Calls Emergency Meeting Over Deadly Ebola Outbreak In DRC
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has convened an emergency regional coordination meeting following a deadly Ebola outbreak in…
WHO Warns Nicotine Pouch Firms Aggressively Target Young People Globally
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has warned that nicotine pouch manufacturers are increasingly targeting adolescents and young people through aggressive marketing campaigns…
World Bank Draws Record $24bn Demand for $6bn Bond
ABUJA, Nigeria – World Bank secures record-breaking investor demand for its new $6 billion 10-year benchmark bond, attracting more than $24 billion in orders…
Beyond the Signboard: Inside Karu’s ‘General Hospital’ Where Residents Say Real Healthcare Still Feels Out of Reach
KARU, Nigeria – In the rapidly growing border community between Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State, residents say Karu General Hospital — officially…
Africa CDC, Aspen Push New African Vaccine Supply Partnership Framework
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and Aspen Pharmacare advance discussions on a long-term vaccine supply and manufacturing framework aimed…
Africa CDC Backs $180m African Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion Deal
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention welcomes a $180 million investment partnership aimed at expanding vaccine manufacturing capacity across Africa…
Nigeria Launches €4.2m EU-WHO Initiative to Strengthen Outbreak Response
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has launched a €4.2 million health security initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity to detect, respond to and manage…
Group Plans to Train 10,000 Nigerians in Emergency Care
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Doctors on Call Health Support Initiative says it has begun plans to train 10,000 Nigerians to strengthen emergency response services…
WHO Study Say Malaria Vaccine Cuts Child Deaths in Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new evaluation published in World Health Organization findings says the RTS, S malaria vaccine is significantly reducing child deaths across…