DRC Ebola Outbreak Kills More Than 2,000 People
CONGO – An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed 2,011 people out of 4,381 confirmed cases, authorities say, making…
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Traditional Rulers Mobilised as 2.1m Nigerian Children Miss Vaccines
ABUJA, Nigeria – Traditional rulers across Northern Nigeria have been urged to intensify efforts to close immunisation gaps after health authorities revealed that 2.1…
Edo Expands Vaccination to Reach Zero-Dose Children
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Edo zero-dose children campaign has recorded significant progress after the Edo State Government and its health partners vaccinated thousands…
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…
Africa Immunisation Gains Surge as Funding Gaps Threaten Progress
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa’s expanding immunisation programmes are saving millions of lives and curbing deadly diseases, but a looming funding gap now threatens to…
Vaccines Save 150m Lives, Who Urges Stronger Global Action
ABUJA, Nigeria – Vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives in the past 50 years, the World Health Organization says, warning that global…
Global Vaccine Drive Reaches Millions of Children Missed During Pandemic
ABUJA, Nigeria – A massive global immunisation campaign delivers over 100 million vaccine doses to millions of previously missed children, marking a major step…
Nigeria Spends $150m Yearly on Vaccines as Donor Support Declines – NPHCDA
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria spends approximately $150 million annually on vaccine procurement, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency has disclosed, warning that declining…
Cholera Vaccination Campaigns Restart as Global Vaccine Supply Rebounds
ABUJA, Nigeria – Global health agencies restart preventive cholera vaccination campaigns after vaccine supply reaches a critical recovery level, ending a three-year suspension driven…
HPV Vaccine Campaign Prevents 1.4m Cervical Cancer Deaths
ABUJA, Nigeria – A three-year global push to expand access to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in low-income countries has prevented an estimated 1.4 million…