Benue Launches Measles-Rubella Drive, Targets 2.6m Children Statewide
MAKURDI, Nigeria – The Benue State Government has launched a Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign, aiming to immunise 2.6 million children aged nine months to 14…
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Gates Foundation Urges Parents to Vaccinate Children Against Measles-Rubella
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Nigeria has urged parents to vaccinate their children against Measles and Rubella, calling the Measles-Rubella…
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…
Kwara Launches 10-Day Vaccination Drive for Children’s Protection
KWARA, Nigeria – The Kwara State Government begins a 10-day vaccination campaign to immunise over 1.8 million children against measles, rubella, and polio, in…
Kano Launches Landmark Measles-Rubella Drive, Targets Every Child
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has launched a landmark Measles-Rubella (MR) Integrated Campaign, aiming to vaccinate every eligible child and strengthen immunisation…
Lagos Council Chair Backs PHC Drive, Vows Grassroots Support
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Olusegun Odumbaku, has pledged his administration’s full support for the Lagos State…
Jigawa Targets 3.1m Children for Measles, Rubella Vaccination
Kano, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) has launched a major integrated vaccination campaign to immunise 3,186,521 children against…
Africa Health Report: Top 10 Health Stories of the Week, 29 September – 5 October 2025
📝 Editor’s Note From global health innovation to grassroots mobilisation, this week’s stories reveal how African nations are tackling old and emerging public health…
Rubella or Measles? Key Facts Every Parent, Mother-to-be-Must know
ABUJA, Nigeria – Rubella, often mistaken for measles, is a highly contagious viral infection that carries devastating risks for pregnant women and their unborn…
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Kills Dozens Amid Severe Funding Gaps
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo – A deadly Ebola outbreak has killed at least 35 people in southern Congo as health authorities warn of…