Cross River Targets Ebola Threat with NCDC Partnership
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Cross River State is seeking to strengthen Ebola surveillance and prevent infectious disease outbreaks through a proposed partnership between veterinary…
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One Health
Rabies Surge Hits Nigeria as Cases Top 100 in Eight Months
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has recorded more than 100 rabies cases between January and August 2026, with reports coming from as many as 18…
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…
FAO, WHO, WOAH Launch Global Taskforce to Boost One Health Workforce
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Health Organization and World Organisation for Animal Health launch a joint…
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…
Africa CDC, Japan Institute Forge New Global Health Security Partnership
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS) sign a landmark…
Nigeria Tightens Antimicrobial Surveillance as Poor Data Threatens Public Health
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian health authorities are rolling out a national quality assurance framework to fix weaknesses in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance, warning that…
New Repository Aims to Speed Outbreak Detection Across Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launches a Central Data Repository to improve disease surveillance and public…
Experts Urge Increased Funding to Contain Escalating Antimicrobial Resistance Threat
ABUJA, Health experts have called for urgent and sustained funding to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Nigeria, warning that inadequate financing poses a major…
NAFDAC Warns Nigeria Faces Urgent Threat from Drug Resistance Surge
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is warning that the country is “running out of time”…