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Sokoto to Vaccinate 2m Children Against Measles, Polio Child receives polio drops during vaccination campaign in Sokoto State

Mirian Gom October 3, 2025

Sokoto, Nigeria – The Sokoto State Government will begin a 10-day vaccination campaign on October 6 to...

Nigeria’s Tooth Decay Crisis: Oral Health Neglect Fuels Emergency A Nigerian dentist attends to a young patient at a public hospital, , highlighting the growing oral health crisis and limited access to preventive care in Nigeria.

Chukwu Obinna October 3, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Tooth decay, gum disease, and premature tooth loss are sweeping silently across Nigeria, creating...

Mpox, Cholera, Ebola Strain Africa Amid Worsening Health Crises Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Korede Abdullah October 3, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Health authorities are raising alarms as Africa grapples with overlapping outbreaks of mpox, cholera,...

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ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has withdrawn, suspended,...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