Nigeria Launches €4.2m EU-WHO Initiative to Strengthen Outbreak Response
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has launched a €4.2 million health security initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity to detect, respond to and manage…
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Update: Six Countries Record Hantavirus Cases Linked to MV Hondius Outbreak
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization says at least six countries have recorded confirmed or probable hantavirus infections linked to the outbreak aboard…
Update: Spain Begins Final Evacuation of Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passengers
ABUJA, Nigeria – Spanish authorities say the final evacuation flight for passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak…
WHO Says Tenerife Hantavirus Outbreak Poses Low Public Health Risk
ABJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has reassured residents of Tenerife that the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius poses…
The Malaria Trap: Nigeria’s Endless Public Health Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – As much of the world edges closer to defeating one of humanity’s deadliest diseases, Nigeria remains trapped in a devastating malaria…
WHO Chief Arrives Tenerife as Hantavirus Evacuation Intensifies
ABUJA, Nigeria – Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is expected in Tenerife to coordinate evacuation efforts linked to the hantavirus…
WHO Study Say Malaria Vaccine Cuts Child Deaths in Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new evaluation published in World Health Organization findings says the RTS, S malaria vaccine is significantly reducing child deaths across…
WHO Says Hantavirus Outbreak Risk Remains Low After Negative Test
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization says the public health risk linked to the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship remains…
Nigeria Unveils Bold Plan to Tackle 30,000 Midwife Shortage
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria launches an ambitious national strategy to close a 30,000-midwife gap, targeting high maternal and infant deaths across the country. The…
Experts Warn Nigeria Against Fortifying Ultra-Processed Foods Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – Public health experts urge Nigeria to rethink food fortification policies, warning that ultra-processed foods could worsen chronic disease risks. At a…