Friday, August 21, 2026

Health

April 25, 2025

NAFDAC seizes banned N800 million pesticides in Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo

The agency urged the public to remain vigilant by verifying product sources.

NAFDAC
April 25, 2025

Expert urges increased funding for malaria prevention

World Malaria Day is observed every April 25 globally.

Mosquito on Mosquito net
April 25, 2025

Bauchi govt., UNICEF launch 2025 polio immunisation campaign

Mr Mohammed disclosed that the state had received a total of 2.5 million doses of the Novel Oral Polio Vaccine.

Polio immunisation vaccine
April 25, 2025

Plateau inaugurates vaccination, malaria eradication campaigns

Mrs Mutfwang said the health campaign would target immunisation, vaccination, and malaria elimination.

Helen Mutfwang
April 25, 2025

Egypt unveils plan to stabilise pharmaceutical supply

The Health Ministry spokesperson, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, said the strategy would focus on maintaining the uninterrupted availability of critical and strategic pharmaceuticals.

Flag of Egypt
April 25, 2025

Malaria Prevention: Kano govt to distribute over 7.7 million insecticide-treated nets to residents

According to the commissioner, the focus is to ensure the state records a zero rate of malaria and other related diseases.

Distribution of insecticide treated nets
April 25, 2025

Ethiopia urges African countries to build capacity for disease prevention

As part of a collaborative effort to modernise Ethiopia’s health system, Russia handed the ministry a state-of-the-art mobile laboratory.

Mekdes Daba
April 25, 2025

Nigeria’s first lady calls for lasting solution to end malaria

Mrs Tinubu made this call on Friday in a statement to commemorate World Malaria Day.

Remi Tinubu
April 25, 2025

NEDC seeks urgent improvement in North-East’s healthcare delivery

The North-East Development Commission has called for urgent improvement in the region’s healthcare sector.

Flooded Maiduguri
April 25, 2025

Climate Change: Researchers seek adoption of limestone calcined clay cement in Nigeria

has called for adopting limestone calcined clay cement as a critical solution in the fight against climate change.

Bags of cement