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

Korede Abdullah September 23, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has reaffirmed its determination to eradicate polio and strengthen routine immunisation as global...

Ethiopia First African Nation to Deploy Malaria Vaccine Rollout Ethiopia launches Africa’s first malaria vaccine programme”

Juliet Jacob September 19, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Ethiopia has become the first African country to deploy the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, the...

NCDs Cause 32m Deaths Yearly – WHO warns WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus addresses global NCD crisis

Mirian Gom September 19, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health...

World Patient Safety Day: Poor Care Causes 60% Maternal Deaths in Africa – WHO WHO urges Africa to tackle poor care causing maternal and neonatal deaths

Mirian Gom September 17, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries to prioritise child and newborn...

Mirian Gom September 15, 2025

Abuja, Nigeria — Medical experts warn that hypertension has reached alarming levels in Nigeria, with four in...

Ebola Resurfaces: Nigeria Must Prioritise Preparedness – Expert Warns ebola-preparedness-nigeria-health-expert.jpg: “Nigerian health expert urges preparedness to prevent Ebola spread

Korede Abdullah September 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – As Ebola resurfaces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigerian health officials are...

Over 6,000 Cholera Deaths Reported in 2024 – WHO WHO report confirms more than 6,000 global cholera deaths in 2024

Mirian Gom September 13, 2025

Abuja, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirms cholera killed more than 6,000 people in 2024,...

Mountains of Waste, Rivers of Disease: Inside Karonmajiji’s Public Health Crisis Open waste dump at the entrance of Karonmajiji community in Abuja, showing heaps of refuse scattered near homes and pathways.