WHA79 Adopts Ambitious Decade-Long Plan to Curb Antimicrobial Resistance Globally
ABUJA, Nigeria – Member States at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly adopt a new Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) for 2026–2036, intensifying…
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African Leaders Push Cross-Border Pact to Eliminate Malaria, NTDS
ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries and global health partners intensify efforts to eliminate malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) through a new cross-border cooperation…
Lagos Raises Ebola Alert, Intensifies Airport Screening Against Deadly Outbreak
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government says no confirmed or suspected Ebola Virus Disease case exists in the state despite renewed outbreaks reported…
UN Races to Contain Deadly Congo Ebola Outbreak
NEW YORK – United Nations agencies have intensified emergency operations to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
WHO Assembly Backs Precision Medicine Equity Drive
ABUJA, Nigeria – Member states at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly have adopted a landmark resolution aimed at expanding equitable access to precision medicine…
WHO Assembly Debates Global Health Reforms, Others
GENEVA, Switzerland – Delegates at the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) intensified discussions on global health reforms, climate accountability, non-communicable diseases, and community-centred healthcare…
Ebola Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns Global Health Systems
Geneva, Switzerland – The World Health Organization warns that a worsening Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, rising malaria cases and weak pandemic preparedness are threatening…
How Nigeria’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Is Driving a Deadly Addiction to Processed Foods
ABUJA, Nigeria – In the crowded markets of Abuja, at roadside food stalls and construction sites where survival often outweighs nutrition, a silent public…
Update: WHO Confirms 11 Hantavirus Cases, Three Deaths on Cruise Ship
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization confirms 11 hantavirus cases, including three deaths, linked to passengers and crew aboard expedition cruise ship MV…
Spain, WHO Praise Cruise Ship Hantavirus Emergency Response Cooperation
LAGOS, Nigeria – The government of Spain and the World Health Organization say the international response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship MV…