US, Nigeria Signs $5bn Health Deal Boosting Faith-Based HealthCare
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United States signs a five-year bilateral health agreement with Nigeria, committing nearly $5 billion in combined funding to strengthen the…
Global Health
Africa, WHO Launch New Framework to Prevent Sexual Misconduct
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) and 42 African Member States have unveiled a new safeguarding standard aimed at preventing sexual exploitation,…
Texas Settles With Pfizer, Tris Pharma Over ADHD Drug Scandal
ABUJA, Nigeria – Texas has announced a $41.5 million settlement with pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Tris Pharma over allegations that both companies supplied an…
WHO Warns of Surging Global Drug-Resistant Gonorrhoea Threat
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning that drug-resistant gonorrhoea is rising sharply worldwide, threatening to undermine the effectiveness…
Nigeria Named G20 Pilot for New Global Health Financing Plan
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has been selected as one of the pilot countries for the G20’s new health financing integration plan, a move the…
Trump’s ‘Fat Visa Ban’ Triggers Global Health Discrimination Debate
ABUJA, Nigeria – U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a controversial immigration policy that would deny visas to individuals deemed “grossly overweight,” citing concerns…
Tanzanian Woman’s Antibody Could Revolutionise Global HIV Treatment – Study
ABUJA, Nigeria – A rare antibody discovered in a Tanzanian woman may transform HIV treatment and prevention, according to groundbreaking research published on Nature…
WHO, Bayer Extend $25m Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Bayer AG have renewed their global partnership to eliminate three neglected tropical diseases — Chagas…
UK Orders Nationwide Poultry Lockdown as Bird Flu Surges
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Kingdom has extended its bird housing order to cover the entire country as avian influenza infections continue to surge,…
WHO Confirms Mass Killings at Sudan Hospital as Conflict Deepens in Darfur
KHARTOUM, Sudan – The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday confirmed that armed groups carried out multiple waves of attacks on a hospital in…