Health
NAFDAC Recalls Nivea Roll-On Deodorant, Says It Contains Harmful Chemicals
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the recall of a specific batch of Nivea BLACK &...
Nigeria: Bill to Make Genotype Tests Mandatory Before Issuance of Marriage Certificate Passes First Reading
The Nigerian House of Representatives has passed a bill making genotype testing mandatory for couples intending to marry through a first reading. Sponsored...
Niger: Niamey Police Seize Over 51,000 Shisha Products, Arrest Traders in Crackdown on Illegal Sale
The national police in Niamey have seized over 51,000 shisha products, according to Commissioner Zouéra Haousseizé. Several traders were arrested for violating a...
Mali and China Advance Talks on Building New Radiotherapy Centre in Mali
Malian government, under the leadership of General Assimi Goïta, is in advance discussion to boost its healthcare infrastructure with a new hospital, including...
Egypt Certified Malaria-Free by World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Egypt malaria-free on Sunday, October 20, 2024. This marked the end of a nearly century-long effort by...
Burkina Faso Launches Final Seasonal Malaria Prevention Campaign Targeting 4.5 Million Children
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Health, Dr. Robert Lucien Kargougou, has launched the fourth enhanced seasonal chemoprevention campaign (CPS+) in Manga, targeting over 4.5...
Court Halts Lagos Polio Vaccination Over Consent Issues
Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa of the Ikoyi Federal High Court has ordered the Lagos State Government to suspend its planned mass polio vaccination of...
Mpox: WHO Approves Administration of Jynneos Vaccine for Adolescents
On Monday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced its approval of Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17. This group...
Kenyan Advocate Files Lawsuit Against Four U.S. Companies Over Chemical-laced Sanitary Products
Wakili Joseph Mwai, a Kenyan-based Consumer Protection and Human Rights Advocate, alongside Taifa Mpya, has filed a lawsuit against four U.S.-based sanitary products...
Nigerien Government Destroys 915 Tons Of Pharmaceuticals And Over 51,000 Shisha Items To Protect Public Health
The Governor of Niamey, Brigadier General Assoumane Abdou, along with the Public Prosecutor, security officials, and the head of the protection division for...
Zambia Confirms First Mpox Case, Says Contact Tracing is Underway
Zambia has reported its first case of mpox, according to a statement from the health ministry on Thursday. The ministry did not specify...
Zambia Signs MoU With China To Build First Cholera Vaccine Plant
Zambia has signed an agreement with China to build the country’s first cholera vaccine manufacturing plant. The project will cost $37 million for...