African Families Bear Growing Dementia Care Burden
ABUJA, Nigeria – African families are bearing a growing burden of dementia care, with unpaid caregivers spending an average of 12.9 hours a day…
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public health
WHEN WORK DISAPPEARS: The Nigerians Building Survival Businesses to Stay Afloat
LAGOS, Nigeria – For Olanrewaju Bakare, the loss of his private-sector job in August 2024 did not leave him time to search for the…
Mpox in Africa: 11 Countries Report 1,153 Cases
ABUJA, Nigeria – Eleven African countries recorded active transmission of mpox in Africa over six weeks, reporting 1,153 confirmed cases and seven deaths between…
Cancer Cases in Africa Surge 229% in 33 Years – Study
ABUJA, Nigeria – Cancer cases in Africa increased by 229 per cent between 1990 and 2023, rising from an estimated 467,000 cases in 1990…
WHEN PERIODS BECOME A SKIN BATTLE: Why Some Nigerian Women React to Sanitary Pads
ABUJA, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian women, sanitary pads are an everyday part of menstruation. But for some, those few days each month…
Diphtheria: Zamfara Delays School Resumption to September 28
ZAMFARA, Nigeria – The Zamfara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has postponed the resumption of all public and private schools in the…
Ondo Herbal Drink Tragedy: 60 Still Hospitalised as Death Toll Hits 29
ONDO, Nigeria – No fewer than 60 people are still receiving treatment after consuming suspected poisonous herbal drinks in Odigbo Local Government Area of…
DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 61 Health Zones as Death Toll Hits 3,267
DR Congo – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has expanded to 61 health zones across six provinces, with…
Nasarawa Emergency Agency Blames Staff Shortage for Response Delays
NASARAWA, Nigeria – The Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA) has blamed delays in responding to emergencies across the state on a shortage of…
Nigeria Starts Local Production of 10m Malaria Nets Annually
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has begun local production of insecticide-treated mosquito nets, with a new manufacturing facility expected to produce up to 10 million…