News as it breaks
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the country’s first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the South Ethiopia Region. The announcement followed a laboratory testing that identified the virus in samples taken from a cluster of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases. According to a statement released on Friday by the…
The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has commenced the distribution of sanitary pads to schoolgirls across the state following the launch of the “Flow With Confidence” initiative by the Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The nationwide initiative, which saw the donation of 370,000 disposable…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has revealed that about 280,000 newborn babies in Nigeria die within their first 28 days of life each year, primarily due to complications from prematurity. He also noted that the country records approximately 162,000 childhood deaths annually linked to…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the nationwide ban on alcoholic beverages sold in sachets and small bottles under 200 millilitres. The agency announced December 2025 as the final deadline for production and sale, with full enforcement beginning in…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate says Nigeria’s health sector has shown measurable progress across key performance indicators under the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative launched in 2023 by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at a ministerial briefing in Abuja ahead of the 2025 Joint Annual…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the rapid rise of diabetes across Africa, urging government at all levels, to take swift and sustained action to address the growing health crisis. In a message marking World Diabetes Day 2025, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi,…
The Federal Government says it is committed to strengthening telemedicine and digital health innovation as key strategies to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and ensure equitable access to quality healthcare across the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, made this known in Abuja…
The 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital has held a special event to mark the International Day of Radiology and World Radiography Day 2025, commemorating the historic discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on November 8, 1895. The annual celebration recognizes the vital role of radiographers and radiology professionals in…
The Abia State Government has renovated and fully equipped over 100 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state with modern medical equipment, as part of its efforts to enhance healthcare delivery and improve the welfare of residents. During the inauguration of the Eziama Ubakala Primary Health Centre in Umuahia South…
The Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abia State, Gladys Adama,, says over 1,000 people with various ailments have received free medical treatment from the scheme’s Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD). Mrs Adama made this known at the 2025 NYSC 4th quarter HIRD event in Ohanze,…
