Monday, October 19, 2026

Health

October 15, 2024

Federal, state governments commit to new approach to HIV response

They made the commitment at the national-state engagement meeting on Monday night in Abuja.

HIV/AIDS
October 15, 2024

Nigerians overcoming mental health challenges amid crisis: ICRC

The International Committee of the Red Cross conducted several ‘Help the Helpers’ mental health and psychosocial support sessions.

Flooding in Maiduguri
October 15, 2024

Strike: NAFDAC boss makes defence over lack of staff promotion

The agency’s workers begsn an indefinite strike on October 7, calling on the management to review the 2024 promotion exam for agency staff.

NAFDAC DG, Mojisola Adeyeye and NAFDAC Logo
October 15, 2024

UNFPA, CSOs advocate more funding for family planning

UNFPA and some civil society organisations have called on the government to ensure more funding for reproductive health and family planning activities.

Family planning
October 15, 2024

Lagos govt targets 18 million residents for vaccine-preventable diseases

Abimbola Bowale, the permanent secretary of the Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board, disclosed this while speaking to journalists.

Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
October 15, 2024

Kenya receives multimillion-dollar mpox testing kits, NTD medicines 

During the handover, Ms Barasa emphasised the significance of these contributions in addressing the health issues vulnerable communities face.

Mpox vaccine
October 14, 2024

UNFPA trains 50 private health providers on family planning

She, therefore, called on the participants to make good use of the opportunity.

UNFPA (Credit: UN)
October 14, 2024

Firecrackers banned in Indian capital over air pollution

Delhi is among the worst polluted cities in the world.

Firecrackers
October 14, 2024

WHO approves Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents

On Monday, the World Health Organisation approved Bavarian Nordic’s new tab mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17.

Mpox vaccine
October 14, 2024

Taiwan determined to defend sovereignty but willing to work with China: President Lai

“We are willing to work with China…maintaining regional security to pursue peace…for the well-being of the people on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait,” said Mr Lai.

President Lai Ching-te's nationwide address