WHO: Nigeria Among 7 Countries Driving 90% of Global Cholera Burden
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria was among seven countries responsible for about 90 per cent of all reported cholera cases and deaths worldwide in 2025,…
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UNGA 81: Tedros Warns Next Pandemic Is ‘When’, Not ‘If’
LAGOS, Nigeria – The next pandemic is inevitable, and countries must strengthen health systems before it arrives, World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom…
Nigeria Seeks Global Action on Sickle Cell Disease
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has called for stronger international collaboration to expand access to sickle cell disease diagnosis and treatment, urging governments, development partners,…
WHO Expands Contraceptive Options for Women
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended wider access to contraceptive options, saying an estimated 164 million women who want to…
WHO, African Editors Develop Road Safety Media Guidelines
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) have begun developing Africa’s first media guidelines…
WHO Finds Wide Childhood Cancer Survival Gaps
ABUJA, Nigeria – Children with cancer face vastly different chances of survival depending on where they live, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting…
Polio Surveillance Gaps Persist in Hard-to-Reach Communities
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has identified surveillance gaps that could delay the detection of polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases among children in underserved communities,…
WHO Warns Asthma Treatment Gaps Put Patients at Risk
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that gaps in access to essential asthma medicines and poor treatment practices are leaving…
Nigeria Expands HIV Prevention Workforce with PrEP Training
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is expanding its HIV prevention workforce through training designed to equip more healthcare providers to offer pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to…
WHO Flags Research Gap as Billions Use Traditional Medicine
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization has raised concern over the limited scientific research supporting traditional, complementary and integrative medicine, saying less than…