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Kaduna state's health sector still in crisis despite government's funding claims

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- At the 2025 National Health Dialogue, the Kaduna State government highlighted what it described as major strides in rebuilding the state's health sector, citing improvements in prim... Read More


World AIDS Day: First Lady urges renewed commitment, warns against stigma

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to renew their commitment to ending AIDS by 2030, calling on young people to take responsibility for their health and commu... Read More


WHO warns of shrinking HIV funding, urges African govts to boost investment

Nigeria, Nov. 30 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on African governments to increase domestic investment and strengthen health systems as countries mark the 2025 World AIDS Day. The ... Read More


Stakeholders push for local ownership of HIV response

Nigeria, Nov. 29 -- Health advocates have renewed calls for Nigeria to take full ownership of its HIV response, warning that dependence on foreign donors threatens long-term sustainability of treatmen... Read More


MDCN inducts 349 foreign-trained medical, dental doctors

Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) on Tuesday inducted 349 foreign-trained medical and dental doctors, formally integrating them into the country's healthcare workfor... Read More


MDC 2025: Experts call for localisation of digital tools to drive food security in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- Experts working across Nigeria's agriculture and food systems have called for the localisation of digital innovations to meet the realities of smallholder farmers, warning that the... Read More


ECOWAS Must Reconnect With Citizens to Remain Relevant, Experts Warn

Nigeria, Nov. 24 -- Governance experts have urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to overhaul its approach to democracy, economic integration and regional stability, warning tha... Read More


Group trains Nigerian advocates, calls for expanded support for gender justice

Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- Rise Up Together, a global non-profit that operates across Africa, South Asia and the United States, has completed training for its sixth cohort of Nigerian civil society leaders f... Read More


Global Fund secures $11.34 billion to boost fight against AIDS, TB and malaria

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- Top The Global Fund on Friday said it has secured pledges worth $11.34 billion to sustain the fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, save millions of lives, and strengthen s... Read More


Humanitarian group scales up diphtheria response as suspected cases surge in northern states

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), a medical humanitarian organisation, said it has intensified its diphtheria response in Borno, Kano and Bauchi States following a rise in suspected ... Read More