HIV Infections Surge: Adamawa Records 8,850 New Cases in Four Years
YOLA, Nigeria – The Adamawa State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ADSACA) has revealed that 8,850 new HIV infections were recorded between 2022…
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NHS Expands HIV Prevention with Long-Acting Injection Rollout
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Health Service (NHS) has launched cabotegravir (CAB-LA), a revolutionary long-acting HIV prevention injection, across England and Wales — a…
Toilets, Dignity, and Learning: FCT’s Hidden School Sanitation Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – At first glance, Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), projects modernity — broad highways, manicured boulevards, and gleaming government complexes. Yet…
Lagos Cracks Down on Fake Clinics in Anti-Quackery Drive
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified its crackdown on medical quackery, warning residents to avoid unregistered clinics and report illegal operators…
IHVN Expands Free HIV Treatment to 380 Facilities Nationwide
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has expanded its free HIV treatment and testing services to 380 health facilities across…
Lawmakers Move to Ban Toxic Pesticides Threatening Nigerians’ Health, Food
ABUJA, Nigeria – The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to ban Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) amid mounting concerns over Nigeria’s…
WHO Appoints Ursu as New Representative to Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed Dr. Pavel Ursu as its new Country Representative to Nigeria, following the formal presentation…
WHO Warns India Over Toxic Syrups Killing Children Nationwide
LAGOS, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a global medical alert after discovering contaminated cough syrups in India linked to multiple…
WHO Sounds Alarm as Neurological Disorders Kill 11m Yearly
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that neurological disorders kill more than 11 million people annually, calling for urgent global…
Africa Health Report: Top 10 Health Stories of the Week, 6–12 October 2025
📝 Editor’s Note From Lassa fever alerts in Nigeria to the global rise of mental health and epidemic concerns, this week underscored how Africa’s…