Public health

Nigeria is intensifying its fight against infectious diseases following the release of sobering new health data. According to the National Data Repository, the country recorded 20,838 new HIV infections between January and March 2026. The…

An economic analyst has raised alarm over what he describes as a growing public health and environmental crisis linked to the importation of low-quality fuel into Nigeria.  Economist Kelvin Emmanuel warned that lax enforcement of fuel…

Britain on Monday declared the new coronavirus a serious and imminent threat to public health, giving the government additional powers to isolate those suspected of being infected. Britain has recorded four cases of coronavirus so far…

Prof. Benjamin Uzochukwu, National Chairman, Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria, has urged states and local governments to extend health insurance to all citizenry to ensure Universal Health Coverage. Uzochukwu made the…