News as it breaks
As the world marks World Hepatitis Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call to governments and health stakeholders to ramp up efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis, following the reclassification of Hepatitis D as a cancer-causing virus. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a WHO-affiliated…
International humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has raised alarm over an escalating malnutrition crisis in northern Nigeria, revealing that more than 650 children have died from severe acute malnutrition in Katsina State this year alone. In a statement issued at the weekend, MSF’s…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down an unregistered chemical warehouse in Kano State following the discovery of a massive stockpile of hazardous materials suspected to be linked to the illegal production of explosives. Acting on a tip-off, NAFDAC enforcement officers raided the…
With just days remaining before its 21-day ultimatum expires, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government, threatening a nationwide disruption of medical services if its demands are not urgently met. In an exclusive interview, NMA President, Professor Bala Audu, declared that the association…
The ECOWAS Resident Representation in Benin has donated 5,000 reusable menstrual hygiene kits to secondary school girls as part of a regional effort to promote menstrual health and empower young girls. The handover ceremony, held on June 27, 2025, took place in Zè, Benin, under the regional initiative titled “Support…
The West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO), in partnership with the Coalition Secretariat Partners (CSP), the ECOWAS Commission, and Member States, successfully convened a two-day Strategic Communications Workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, from June 30 to July 1, 2025. The event served as a key preparatory engagement for the upcoming 2nd Lassa…
The federal government has called for enhanced political commitment, increased funding, and multi-sectoral collaboration to combat the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases, NCDs, in Africa. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made the call in Abuja during the 2nd International Conference on PEN-Plus…
Federal Lawmakers have proposed legislative intervention to ensure a consistent supply of vaccines, emphasizing the importance of transparency and availability at all levels of healthcare, particularly for children under five and pregnant women. At a multi-stakeholder’ technical workshop on optimisation of sustainable immunisation financing model in Nigeria, held in Abuja,…
The federal government has approved the disbursement of over ₦65 billion as its commitment to strengthen primary health care delivery and advance progress toward Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria. Addressing stakeholders at the 11th Ministerial Oversight Committee, MOC, meeting convened in Abuja, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,…
… Eye checks, High blood, Sugar level prevalence as CDS hails outreach initiative The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, on Saturday partnered with Nizamiye Hospital to provide free health check-ups for over three hundred journalists in Abuja. More than 300 journalists took part in the…
