Health

WHO, UNICEF  To Administer 18 Million Doses Of Malaria Vaccine To 12 African Countries

Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the DRC, Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Uganda have now joined Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi.

1 year ago

Doctors Without Borders Raises Alarm over Escalating Malnutrition Crisis in Nigeria’s Northwest

It said Northwest Nigeria has some of the worst health indicators in the country amid escalating levels of violence in…

1 year ago

Nigeria Issues Health Advisory Over Possible Outbreak of Anthrax

It said there was no confirmed case but there was a high risk of importing the disease from Ghana.

1 year ago

Hospital Doctors in England to Stage Five-day Strike

A series of strikes by doctors, nurses and other medical staff over below-inflation pay rises and conditions has hit patient…

1 year ago

Shettima: We’re Ready To Address Challenges Facing Nation’s Primary Healthcare Finance System

The Gates foundation has voted $7bn interventions for Africa in next four years.

1 year ago

Nigeria’s Food and Drug Agency Begins Nationwide Clampdown on Unapproved Herbal Medicines

REGIONAL/£HEALTH Nigeria's Food and Drug Agency Begins Nationwide Clampdown on Unapproved Herbal Medicines EXCERPT: Adeyeye said NAFDAC was doing everything…

1 year ago

South Africa: President Ramaphosa Admits Failure In Prevention Of Cholera Outbreak

"The water that comes out of the Temba water works is not fit for human consumption. So, we have really…

1 year ago

Nigerian Health Workers Commence Indefinite Strike Nationwide over Dispute with FG

The strike commenced due to unresolved issues in salary structure and unpaid salaries in several federal hospitals.

1 year ago

Osinbajo: Nigeria’s Health Reform Is Premised On Achieving Universal Health For All

Universal health coverage targets a minimum of 55m Nigerians.

1 year ago

CDC’s Rochelle Walensky Resigns, Citing Pandemic Transition

Walensky, 54, has been the agency's director for a little over two years, and the announcement took many health experts…

1 year ago