Multiple African nations lack the capacity to efficiently record deaths, establish their causes and analyse health data, a study by the World Health Organisation has found.
Of the 47 member states in the WHO African Region, 43 have adopted digital platforms to collect and report routine health information.
MRTB says it is developing national standards for postgraduate clinical specialisation to regulate advanced physiotherapy practice and strengthen professional capacity.
EHCON attributed the country’s persistent burden of communicable diseases to inadequate investment in preventive health services by state and local governments.
Amnesty International urged oil companies operating in Nigeria to contribute to a well-funded environmental restoration fund to finance the cleanup of the Niger Delta.
NCDC says Nigeria has recorded no additional Ebola case, 21 days after confirming an imported infection of the Bundibugyo virus from Uganda.
NAFDAC has warned patent medicine dealers in Ebonyi against the sale and distribution of fake, substandard and unregistered medicines.
KSCHMA says it is exploring digital technology to improve healthcare delivery through telemedicine and electronic medical records.
Adamawa government established 18 screening points across nine local government areas bordering Cameroon.
Mr Ghebreyesus said the climate crisis was a health crisis, stressing that its impacts were no longer distant threats but realities affecting communities worldwide.
