Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Health

June 11, 2026

WHO urges voluntary blood donation

Blood donations increased from 2.2 million in the early 2000s to nearly seven million in 2023.

June 10, 2026

FG postpones global conference on antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to medicines.

Health minister Muhammed Ali Pate
June 10, 2026

Expert advocates community participation to achieve universal health coverage 

He charged local government chairmen to take full ownership of PHCs in their areas.

Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN)
June 10, 2026

Pharmaceutical firm mobilises secondary, university students against malaria 

Mr Iloabanafor said the initiative had already generated interest among students nationwide.

ANOPHELES STEPHENSI MOSQUITO
June 10, 2026

Stakeholders seek improved welfare packages for healthcare workers

The stakeholders made the call in a survey conducted on the state of general hospitals in the state.

Edo health workers
June 10, 2026

Nigerian government moves to standardise Tom Brown production

Tom Brown is a complementary food made from roasted grains and legumes such as millet, sorghum, maize, soybeans and groundnuts.

TomBrown
June 10, 2026

NDLEA, MTN Foundation unveil initiative to curb substance abuse in Enugu

The foundation’s ASAP initiative, launched in 2019, has reached more than 50,000 secondary school students nationwide and trained over 1,500 teachers.

NDLEA agents
June 10, 2026

CEPI invests $2 million to fast-track Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine development

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations awarded $1.9 million to accelerate the development of a vaccine candidate against the Bundibugyo ebolavirus.

June 9, 2026

Tinubu establishes Ebola task force, approves N10 billion for preparedness

He said the fund would strengthen the NCDC’s operational readiness and support critical national public health emergency response activities.

President Bola Tinubu