The Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA), in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health and development partners, has launched the first phase of the…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for a global code of conduct to prevent health workers from performing female genital mutilation (FGM). In new guidelines…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has revealed that the state’s malaria prevalence has fallen to 1.3%, positioning Lagos on the brink of…
Uganda has officially declared the end of its latest Ebola virus outbreak, which has claimed at least two lives since it began in late January. The…
The Kwara State Health Insurance Agency (KWHIA) has announced that individuals living with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS will be enrolled in the state’s health insurance scheme…
Ugandan health authorities have confirmed a measles outbreak in three refugee settlements accommodating people fleeing conflict in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In its…
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that the UN agency will significantly reduce its operations and workforce following a major funding shortfall,…
Africa requires over $220 million to sustain and scale up its response to the ongoing mpox outbreak, as the virus continues to spread both within the…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has launched the “Free To Shine Triple Elimination” campaign in Akure, Ondo State, marking the fifth Nigerian region to join the initiative…
The Adamawa State Government has received a substantial donation of 1,433,300 doses of polio vaccines from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), aimed at immunising children…