Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Health

June 8, 2026

Unvaccinated stray dogs pose rabies threat, expert warns

Mr Ngulukun, a veterinary expert, said on Sunday in Abuja, that the presence of unvaccinated dogs in public spaces remained a major public health risk requiring urgent attention.

Dog
June 7, 2026

Niger launches agency to regulate private healthcare services

The agency is mandated to register, regulate, monitor and evaluate all private health facilities in the state.

Governor Mohammed Umar-Bago
June 7, 2026

Patients lament shortage of staff, drugs in Ondo, Osun, Ekiti hospitals

They appealed to their respective state governments to address severe manpower shortages and high medication costs to save more lives.

June 6, 2026

Borno governor plans inauguration of 400-bed teaching hospital 

Mr Zulum said that more than 90 per cent of the work had been executed.

Borno Governor
June 6, 2026

Africa CDC, WHO mobilise $518 million fund for Ebola response plan

A statement noted that the fund would help African countries and partners to strengthen Ebola preparedness, early detection and rapid response measures.

WHO health workers in protective gear .
June 5, 2026

UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa

The UN and its partners are sustaining efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks DRC and Uganda, while warning that insecurity and misinformation remain major obstacles to the response.

Ebola patients
June 4, 2026

New cancer drug hailed for extending life

Patients who had daraxonrasin survived for about 13.2 months while those on chemotherapy lived for about 6.6 months.

Medicines used to illustrate the story
June 4, 2026

Patients, stakeholders lament poor state of FCT hospitals

Patients and their relatives decried the overcrowding, long waiting times, inadequate bed space, staff shortages, and limited access to essential medical services at the facilities.

Nyanya General Hospital
June 4, 2026

Google to release 32 million mosquitoes in Florida, California

Last year, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District released Wolbachia-treated mosquitoes, resulting in a drop in the mosquito population.

Mosquitoes
June 4, 2026

Unsafe food kills 1.5 million Nigerians, others worldwide annually: WHO

Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, according to new data from the World Health Organisation.

Children eating on the floor (Credit: Momo Africa)