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Nigeria Gains as Gavi Vaccines Save 1.7m Lives Globally Nigerian health workers administering vaccines to children in rural community

Korede Abdullah September 30, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, says its immunisation programmes saved 1.7 million lives worldwide in...

Nigeria Adopts New Malaria Prevention Strategy for Southern Children Health worker giving malaria preventive medicine to Nigerian child

Mirian Gom September 30, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The federal government will roll out Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) for children under five...

NAFDAC Bans 101 Pharmaceutical Products Over Safety, Licensing Issues NAFDAC officials displaying banned pharmaceutical drugs at media briefing

Mirian Gom September 30, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has withdrawn, suspended,...

Koko Maxwella September 26, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A new World Health Organisation (WHO) study reveals that one in 20 people discontinue...

New UN Evidence Links Contraceptives to Gender Equality, Cancer Protection WHO: Contraceptives Reduce Maternal Deaths, Prevent Cancer, and Empower Women

Koko Maxwella September 25, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A new evidence brief from the United Nations’ Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP)...

Ebola Outbreak in Congo Kills Dozens Amid Severe Funding Gaps Health workers in protective suits respond to Ebola outbreak in Congo

Mirian Gom September 25, 2025

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo – A deadly Ebola outbreak has killed at least 35 people in...

WHO, UNICEF Warn Billions Still Lack Basic Services in Health Facilities A new WHO/UNICEF report warns that billions of patients worldwide still face unsafe care in facilities without water, sanitation, electricity, and waste management.

Koko Maxwella September 24, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A recent report jointly published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF has...

Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Polio Eradication at UNGA NPHCDA chief, Dr Muyi Aina, reaffirms the country’s commitment to polio eradication at UNGA 2025.