WHO Warns US Exit Threatens Global Health Security
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the United States’ notification of withdrawal from the global health body risks undermining both…
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US Exit from WHO Takes Effect, Raising Global Health Concerns
LAGOS, Nigeria – The United States formally exits the World Health Organisation on Thursday, one year after President Donald Trump orders the withdrawal shortly…
NAFDAC Targets WHO Level Four, Expands Local Drug Manufacturing
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s drug regulator NAFDAC sets its sights on the World Health Organisation’s Maturity Level Four, signalling a push for global regulatory…
Nigeria Builds National Database to Regulate Traditional Medicine Practitioners
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria takes a decisive step toward regulating traditional healthcare as the Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) begins building a comprehensive…
World Leprosy Day 2026 Exposes Enduring Stigma Despite Progress
ABUJA, Nigeria – World Leprosy Day 2026 spotlights persistent stigma surrounding leprosy, despite decades of medical progress and declining global cases. In a message…
Nasarawa Selects 13 Health Fellows to Strengthen Rural Primary Healthcare
NASARAWA, Nigeria – Nasarawa State selects 13 health fellows to strengthen primary healthcare delivery in rural communities, following a highly competitive screening exercise concluded…
WHO, Jigawa Agency Destroy Expired Immunisation Noodles in Dutse
JIGAWA, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), destroys 5,520 cartons of expired…
Buried Alive by Rubbish: Inside Abuja’s Silent Public Health Emergency
ABUJA, Nigeria – The stench hits first — sharp, sour, and impossible to ignore. Then come the flies, hovering in black clouds over rotting…
WHO Launches Global Traditional Medicine Library to Boost Research
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) launches a first-of-its-kind digital Traditional Medicine Global Library, consolidating more than 1.6 million resources to expand…
WHO Unites Global Leaders to Regulate, Innovate Traditional Medicine
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation, (WHO) convenes ministers, scientists and Indigenous leaders from more than 100 countries to strengthen evidence, regulation and…