WHO Supports Kenya After First Bundibugyo Virus Case
The World Health Organization is supporting Kenya’s response after the country confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, as authorities intensify surveillance…
Global Health
Extreme Heat Threatens Pregnant Women, Newborns – UN Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria — Extreme heat is emerging as a potentially fatal threat to pregnant women, newborns and maternal healthcare systems as climate change intensifies,…
Placenta-Derived Tissue May Aid Erectile Recovery After Prostate Surgery
ABUJA, Nigeria — Researchers are investigating whether placenta-derived tissue can help men recover erectile function faster after prostate cancer surgery. The experimental treatment involves…
WHO: Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Kill About 1m Yearly
ABUJA, Nigeria – Drug-resistant bacterial infections kill about one million people globally each year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which is calling…
Africa Has 23 Times Fewer Dermatologists Than Europe – Study
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa has just 0.26 dermatologists per 100,000 people, about 23 times fewer than Europe, exposing a major shortage of specialist skin-health…
WHO Warns Heat Could Overwhelm Health Services at Mass Events
ABUJA, Nigeria – Extreme heat is emerging as a major health and operational risk at large sporting, religious and cultural gatherings, prompting the World…
WHO: Nigeria Among 7 Countries Driving 90% of Global Cholera Burden
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria was among seven countries responsible for about 90 per cent of all reported cholera cases and deaths worldwide in 2025,…
UNGA 81: Tedros Warns Next Pandemic Is ‘When’, Not ‘If’
LAGOS, Nigeria – The next pandemic is inevitable, and countries must strengthen health systems before it arrives, World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom…
WHO Expands Contraceptive Options for Women
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended wider access to contraceptive options, saying an estimated 164 million women who want to…
11 Killed in Durban Mass Shooting
DURBAN, South Africa – Gunmen have killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman, after storming a house in KwaMakhutha township south of Durban, South…