Health

The health authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) formally declared an end to the country's latest Ebola outbreak today, Monday, December 1, 2025, following a successful containment...

A fresh outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis has spread to the Kebbi, Sokoto, and Yobe states, killing at least 14 people and prompting a swift response from health authorities as suspected...

In a bid to address longstanding challenges in Nigeria’s healthcare system, the Federal Government and the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have initiated a comprehensive reform agenda aimed at improving...

On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for immediate and sustained action to combat the persistent global TB epidemic. Despite advances in treatment and...

The West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) has sounded the alarm over rising malnutrition rates in Nigeria, describing it as a silent crisis that poses significant health...

A Nigerian doctor practising in the United States has voiced deep concerns over the escalating mental health crisis in Nigeria, urging authorities to take urgent action to address the growing...

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has issued a dire warning that 1.3 million children under five in Nigeria and Ethiopia may lose access to critical nutritional support due to...

In Nigeria, thousands of leprosy patients have been left without vital treatment for an entire year. This has exacerbated their symptoms and increased their social stigma. The essential drugs for...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the sum of $1.7 billion for Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity – Governance (HOPE – GOVERNANCE) project alongside the inter-related Primary...

The federal government through the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has alerted the public of a confirmed outbreak of Anthrax in a farm in Zamfara State. A statement on Tuesday...