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Health

July 16, 2025

 WHO commends Senegal for eliminating trachoma

Trachoma has been known in Senegal since the early 1900s.

World Health Organization
July 16, 2025

89% of infants vaccinated globally in 2024, WHO, UNICEF warn of risks

Mr Tedros warned that conflict and humanitarian crises significantly undermined vaccination efforts.

Polio immunisation
July 15, 2025

Osun govt. to sustain improved family planning uptake: Commissioner

Ololade Abatan, the state family planning coordinator, stated that 76,008 men and women had adopted family planning in the last three years of TCI intervention.

Family planning
July 15, 2025

It’s ‘shameful’ Buhari died in London hospital; govt must improve Nigeria’s health sector: Catholic Archbishop

“The death of Buhari should ginger our governments to wake up to the need for doing something strategic to improve the healthcare delivery,” the cleric said.

former president Muhammadu Buhari
July 15, 2025

WHO backs twice-yearly HIV injection for immediate global use

Around 630,000 people died from HIV-related causes that year, while 31.6 million were on antiretroviral treatment, up from 30.3 million in 2023.

HIV PATIENTS used to illustrate the story
July 14, 2025

German doctor on trial for murdering 15 patients

The 40-year-old palliative care doctor is charged with killing 12 women and three men between September 2021 and July 2024.

German regional court
July 11, 2025

UNICEF launches campaign against low HPV vaccine uptake in Osun

Ms Busari said that volunteers would work in five local government areas in the state.

UNICEF
July 11, 2025

Abuja residents urged to register for health insurance

“Once you are insured under the FHIS, accessing healthcare becomes easier, more affordable, and efficient,” an FCT offica said.

FCT minister Nyesom Wike
July 11, 2025

UNAIDS pushes to end AIDS as public health threat by 2030

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS says the world can still end the scourge of HIV and AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

AIDS patients
July 10, 2025

Nurses, midwives tackle quacks, illegal training institutions

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria says it is implementing effective measures to curb quackery and the proliferation of illegal training institutions.

Nurses