Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Health

September 7, 2025

Pharmaceutical federation adopts ACPN career proposal

Mr Ezeh described the global adoption of ACPN’s proposal as a significant milestone for Nigeria.

Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria
September 6, 2025

NCDC steps up border surveillance as Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo

Twenty-eight suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, have been reported in Congo.

September 6, 2025

Abuja: AMAC conducts free diabetes, hypertension screening

He noted that free screening is part of AMAC’s efforts to enhance healthcare delivery and promote healthy living across the council’s communities.

Health screening
September 5, 2025

WHO updates list of essential medicines for cancer, diabetes treatments

The updated lists now include 523 essential medicines for adults and 374 for children.

WHO
September 5, 2025

Over 20 million Nigerians enrolled in health insurance: NHIA

Mr Abdullahi noted that the authority had increased the standards for accreditation.

NHIA logo
September 5, 2025

Govt awaits histology results as Adamawa community battles strange ailment

One of the victims, Ms Sabo, stressed the need for the government to investigate the cause of the ailment.

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
September 4, 2025

Jigawa to dedicate 1% of budget to nutrition from 2026

He described the commitment as a promise to the next generation.

Jigawa governor
September 4, 2025

DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak

The DRC last declared the end of an Ebola outbreak in September 2022, after one case was confirmed in the eastern province of North Kivu.

Democratic Republic of Congo
September 4, 2025

WHO urges Nigerian govt to allocate 20% of budget to health sector

Mr Janabi described Nigeria’s recent health sector reforms as timely and commendable.

World Health Organisation
September 4, 2025

Gov Soludo urges Nigerians to embrace data integrity, digitisation for health reform

Mr. Soludo stated that one of Nigeria’s biggest challenges is the lack of consolidated data on health expenditure across all levels of government.

Governor Chukwuma Soludo