Public health

The Federal Government has begun policy preparations for the nationwide rollout of Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC), a new intervention designed to protect infants from malaria. The move follows encouraging findings from an…

Ebola preparedness remains a priority as the Federal Government confirms there is no verified case of the disease in Nigeria and urges continued vigilance. The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed…

Medical experts have warned that increasing HIV infections in Nigeria could undermine years of progress, citing reduced donor funding, rising poverty and weaker public awareness campaigns as major concerns. According to the Federal…

The Lagos State Government says recent reports on HIV cases in Lagos were misunderstood and do not reflect the number of new infections. The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports claiming the state recorded Nigeria’s highest…

The Federal Government is advancing key policies to strengthen regional development and public health preparedness across the country. At a recent meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), Abubakar Momoh, Minister of Regional…

Health officials in Plateau State have confirmed a growing cholera outbreak, with 11 confirmed cases and five deaths recorded so far. The announcement came from Nicholas Baamlong, the state Commissioner for Health, who…

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations has committed new funding to accelerate the development of a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered the immediate release of N10 billion as emergency intervention…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has assured Nigerians that there is no immediate cause for alarm over concerns about a possible Ebola outbreak in the country. Speaking during an interview on Channels…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed Nigeria among countries contributing significantly to global hepatitis deaths in 2024. In its latest report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said viral hepatitis B and C…