Friday, November 13, 2026

Health

October 22, 2026

Kaduna expands last-mile health supply project to 1,000 facilities

Ms Isyaku said four zonal warehouses in Ikara, Sabon Gari, Zaria and Kafanchan, established under the project, were operational.

Pharmaceutical drugs
October 22, 2026

Female Ebola patient in Nigeria is Uganda-born, travelled to Uganda since September 16: Africa CDC

Uganda’s health ministry on Tuesday denied exporting Ebola to Nigeria, insisting the patient only passed through the country.

Ebola patients
October 22, 2026

Gavi secures 40% cut in malaria vaccine price, targets $50 million savings

Gavi said the United Nations Children’s Fund executed the deal, citing increased demand for malaria vaccines.

Malaria vaccine
October 22, 2026

Ebola: Two domestic staffers, 44 contacts placed on no-fly list for three weeks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control established that the carrier of the Ebola disease is a diplomat but withheld her nationality.

October 22, 2026
Mohammed Idris
October 22, 2026

WHO urges coordinated action as Ebola poses regional threat in Africa

Mr Janabi said, “Ebola does not wait. It follows movement, exploits gaps, and tests the strength of our health systems.”

WHO
October 22, 2026

Untreated infections, unsafe abortions cause preventable infertility, gynaecologist says

Mr Lawal said, “Infertility is preventable when you identify the causes and treat them early.”

October 22, 2026

France announces first human case of Shamonda virus 

The Shamonda virus is transmitted to animals by biting midges of the genus Culicoides.

France Flag
October 22, 2026

Researchers lament drop in childhood measles vaccination globally

An estimated 23.7 million infants, or one in five worldwide, missed their first measles vaccine dose in 2023.

Children in Africa being vaccinated.
October 22, 2026

Ebola: UN expresses confidence in Nigeria’s containment efforts

Un has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s capacity to contain its newly confirmed Ebola case, pledging support to prevent further spread of the deadly disease.

Ebola patients