WHO Warns Global TB Gains Threatened by Funding Shortfalls
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that global progress against tuberculosis (TB) is at risk due to chronic funding shortages…
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Study Finds No Clear Link Between Paracetamol Use, Autism
LAGOS, Nigeria – A new comprehensive review published on Monday in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has found no clear evidence linking the use…
Researcher Raises Alarm Over High FGM Rates in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – A Lagos-based researcher on female genital mutilation (FGM), Friday Anyebe, has expressed concern over what he described as the persistently high…
WHO Sets Global Priorities to Reform Child Health Research
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new global research agenda aimed at strengthening clinical evidence for children aged 0–9…
Cholera Outbreak Claims 10 Lives in Mubi as State Steps Up Response
ADAMAWA, Nigeria – A cholera outbreak in Mubi Local Government Area has killed at least 10 residents, triggering an intensified emergency response from the…
WHO, Bayer Extend $25m Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Bayer AG have renewed their global partnership to eliminate three neglected tropical diseases — Chagas…
WHO Warns of Rapid Global Mpox Spread Requiring Urgent Action
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concern over the accelerating spread of mpox, warning that the virus is now establishing…
Nigeria Records 244 Cholera Deaths Amid Ongoing Outbreak Concerns – Report
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria recorded 244 deaths from cholera between 1 January and 28 September 2025, according to the latest World Health Organisation situation…
WHO Urges Cities to Prioritise Health in New Urban Policy Guide
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on national and municipal authorities to adopt a more strategic approach to urban health,…
WHO Confirms Mass Killings at Sudan Hospital as Conflict Deepens in Darfur
KHARTOUM, Sudan – The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday confirmed that armed groups carried out multiple waves of attacks on a hospital in…