Global Hepatitis Progress Too Slow to Meet 2030 Goals -WHO
ABUJA, Nigeria – Global efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis are making progress but remain off track to meet 2030 targets, according to new data…
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Infectious Diseases
WHO Roadmap Targets Pandemics, Boosts Global Research Readiness Worldwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization unveils new global research and development roadmaps to strengthen preparedness for future pandemics, prioritising faster development of…
Pain After Every Meal: The Hidden Infection Millions of Nigerians Live With
ABUJA, Nigeria – Misdiagnosed as diet or stress, a silent bacterial infection thrives in Nigeria’s water and sanitation crisis, leaving millions untreated. Oluwafunbi Bello,…
WHO Warns Tuberculosis Still Kills Thousands Across Africa Yearly
ABUJA, Nigeria – Tuberculosis continues to claim thousands of lives across Africa despite progress, the World Health Organization warns, urging urgent action to end…
The Silent Siege: How Invisible Superbugs Are Rewriting Nigeria’s Public Health Future
ABUJA, Nigeria – A Crisis Without a Sound It does not announce itself with sirens. There are no dramatic visuals, no mass evacuations, no…
Nigeria Expands TB Detection with Digital Tools, Advanced Testing
Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s tuberculosis control programme says new digital systems and advanced diagnostic tools are helping identify more patients and close gaps in…
Frontline Without Protection: A Doctor’s Death, a System’s Failure
LAGOS, Nigeria – On a cold February morning in Jos, grief moved faster than any official announcement. Phones rang across hospital wards. Resident doctors’…
Nigeria Records 12 New Lassa Fever Cases as Fatality Rate Climbs to 18.3%
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has recorded 12 new confirmed Lassa fever cases in epidemiological week 44 of 2025 — slightly above the 11 infections…
Ebola Resurfaces: Nigeria Must Prioritise Preparedness – Expert Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – As Ebola resurfaces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigerian health officials are sounding a warning: readiness, not panic, will…