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Gates Foundation pledges $912 million to global disease fight

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Gates Foundation has announced a $912 million pledge to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Speaking at the 2025 Goalkeepers event on Monday, the Foundat... Read More


Nigeria records more Lassa fever deaths in 2025 despite fewer cases - NCDC

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a higher case fatality rate (CFR) from Lassa fever in 2025 compared to the same period last year, despite... Read More


FCT doctors insist on signed commitment to suspend strike

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, says it will not suspend its ongoing warning strike unless the federal government provides a si... Read More


Nigeria to decriminalise attempted suicide by December 2025 - Official

Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- The federal government has said Nigeria is on course to decriminalise attempted suicide by December 2025, in a move designed to replace punitive laws with a health-centred approac... Read More


Nigeria records 15,000 suicide deaths annually as stigma, criminalisation deepen the crisis

Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- As the world marks the 2025 World Suicide Prevention Day, Nigeria confronts a suicide crisis that remains largely hidden behind stigma and silence. Despite an estimated 15,000 de... Read More


FCT resident doctors begin seven-day warning strike

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT) has embarked on a seven-day warning strike. The development was announced on Monday, in a communique... Read More


Mpox no longer an international emergency, but risks remain - WHO

Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Mpox no longer represents an international health emergency, but warned that the virus still poses significant risks, particul... Read More


FG appeals to Nigerians abroad to invest, support health sector

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- The federal government has called on Nigerians residing abroad to play a more active role in the country's health sector, encouraging them to direct remittances and other resources... Read More


Nigeria records increased deaths, fewer cases of Lassa Fever- NCDC

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- Nigeria has recorded a decline in new confirmed cases of Lassa fever, although fatalities linked to the disease remain troublingly high. Latest data released by the Nigeria Centre... Read More


Experts advocate financing reforms, evidence driven policy to achieve universal health coverage

Nigeria, Sept. 3 -- In order to achieve Universal Health Coverage, Nigeria must strengthen its health financing systems and build stronger links between research and policymaking. This was the centra... Read More