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SFH reaches millions in seven states through integrated malaria prevention campaign

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Society for Family Health (SFH) has said it reached millions of Nigerians across seven states during the 2025 integrated Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) and Seasonal Malaria Chem... Read More


Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 21 new cases in first week of 2026-NCDC

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Nigeria has recorded 21 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever and nine deaths in the first epidemiological week of 2026, pushing the country's case fatality rate (CFR) to 42.9 per cen... Read More


Stakeholders call for local production, financing to sustain micronutrient supplements for pregnant women

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- Stakeholders in Nigeria's nutrition and pharmaceutical sectors have called for a shift from donor-dependent supply to local manufacturing and market-based financing to sustain the ... Read More


Autism advocacy group to launch debut album

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Ferdy's Band, an autism advocacy music group established by the Ferdinand Effah Music Heritage Foundation (FEMHF), will officially release its debut album, A Voice for Autism, on 2... Read More


Africa CDC declares end to Mpox as continental health emergency

Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- Africa has lifted Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) following recommendations from the Emergency Consultative Group of the Africa Centres for Diseas... Read More


Dengue Fever: Nigeria records two deaths, 735 suspected cases in 2025- NCDC

Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 735 suspected cases of dengue fever across five states between January and November 2025, with two confirm... Read More


Dengue Fever: Nigeria records two deaths, 735 suspected cases in 2025 - NCDC

Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 735 suspected cases of dengue fever across five states between January and November 2025, with two confirm... Read More


Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 1,148 confirmed cases, 215 deaths in 2025

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- The Nigerian government has said the country recorded 1,148 confirmed cases and 215 deaths of Lassa fever across 22 states from epidemiological week one to week 52 of 2025. This w... Read More


Candidate Lassa fever vaccine enters human trials as global health partners outline plans for Nigeria

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- A candidate vaccine for Lassa fever has entered its first human trials in the United Kingdom, raising hopes for improved prevention of a disease that continues to cause recurrent o... Read More


JOHESU Strike: TUC gives federal govt seven-day ultimatum to withdraw 'no work, no pay' order

Nigeria, Jan. 15 -- The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to withdraw its 'no work, no pay' circular, which af... Read More