Health
WHO Declares Mpox Global Public Health Emergency, Second Time In 2 Years
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), the highest level of global...
Africa CDC Declares Mpox Public Health Emergency Amid Rising Cases, Fatalities
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared Mpox (Monkeypox) a continental public health emergency amid its growing spread...
Health Crisis: Study Reveals Babies In Nigeria Are Born With Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
A recent study by Gavi, a vaccine alliance has revealed that Nigerian babies are born with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, specifically colistin-resistant strains. The report which...
FG Mandates Inbound Travellers Fill Health Declaration Form Due To New Monkeypox Strain
Due to the emergence of the Clade Ib strain of monkeypox (mpox) in several African countries, Nigeria’s Federal Government has mandated all international...
Guinea Announces 80 Per cent State-Funded Health Coverage For Active, Retired Civil Servants
The Prime Minister of Guinea, Mamadou Bah Oury, has announced an 80 per cent health coverage plan for retired civil servants, funded by...
Israeli-supplied Tear Gas To Kenyan Security Forces Endangers Kenyans Health – Report
A report by Thraets, a non-profit research group on digital rights, in collaboration with Africa Uncensored, has revealed that the tear gas grenades...
COVID-19 Surge Hits Paris Olympics, Over 40 Athletes Test Positive
According to reports, more than 40 athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for COVID-19, with a concerning rise in...
Ogun Doctors Embark On Indefinite Strike Over Pay Disparity Amid #EndBadGovernance Protests
Doctors in Ogun State, represented by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), have embarked on an indefinite strike issues of unresolved allowances. The strike,...
Over 31 Protesters Arrested At MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja
The Abuja Police Command has arrested at least 31 protesters at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, the designated location for the #EndBadGovernance protests....
Diabetes Patients Lament As Cost Of Medication Soars From N70,000 To N180,000
Diabetes patients in Abuja have lamented the surging cost of medications, which they said increased from N70,000 to N180,000 per month. The patients...
Kwara Faces Severe Doctor Shortage: Only 650 Attend To Over 3.6 Million Population
The Kwara State Branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Tuesday alerted that only 650 doctors are serving a population of over...
Burkina Faso: Ibrahim Traoré Donates 15 Mobile Clinics To Health Ministry
Burkinabe’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré has donated 15 equipped mobile care units and cold chain equipment to the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene....