Study links common food preservatives to higher risk of hypertension, heart disease

Nigeria, May 25 -- A new French study has linked several common food preservatives used in store-bought foods to an increased risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases, raising fresh con... Read More

Gates Foundation commits $15 million to support Ebola response in DRC, Uganda

Nigeria, May 24 -- The Gates Foundation has announced an initial $15 million emergency funding package to support efforts to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting communities in the Democrat... Read More

FG, NMA dismiss claims of health sector bargaining agreement suspension until 2027

Nigeria, May 23 -- The federal government and the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have dismissed reports claiming that ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) in the health sector have been... Read More

WHO raises Ebola risk level as DRC outbreak worsens, reports new hantavirus cases

Nigeria, May 22 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the risk level of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to "very high" nationally as suspected cases appr... Read More

Group seeks action on period stigma, poor menstrual access affecting girls' education

Nigeria, May 22 -- A non-governmental organisation, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Nigeria, has called for stronger action to address period stigma and poor access to menstrual hygiene products, wa... Read More

Federal govt launches initiative to tackle child identity, healthcare gaps

Nigeria, May 15 -- Vice President Kashim Shettima has endorsed the Renewed Hope Baby Support (RHBS) programme, a new initiative aimed at improving birth registration, healthcare participation and long... Read More

Report links rising malnutrition, maternal health crisis to weak healthcare access in Nigeria

Nigeria, May 14 -- Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has raised concerns over worsening malnutrition, recurring disease outbreaks and persistent maternal health challenges in Nigeria, warning that weak h... Read More

Lassa fever deaths rise to 191 as late treatment worsens outbreak - NCDC

Nigeria, May 14 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over rising deaths from Lassa fever, warning that delayed treatment and poor health-seeking behaviou... Read More

Lassa fever death toll hits 190 as fatality rate rises - NCDC

Nigeria, May 12 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 190 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with the disease's fatality rate rising above figures recorded during ... Read More

Hantavirus: WHO says risk remains low as cruise ship heads to Tenerife

Nigeria, May 10 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged residents of Tenerife to remain calm following concerns over a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship expected to undergo emergenc... Read More

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• »