Thursday, August 13, 2026

Health

April 28, 2026

UNICEF boosts Kebbi healthcare outreach with 45 motorcycles

The governor described it as timely and impactful in addressing healthcare delivery challenges.

Governor Nasir Idris
April 28, 2026

ECOWAS health ministers back plan to eliminate malaria

The assembly also adopted the Freetown Charter to accelerate reductions in maternal, newborn, and child mortality.

ECOWAS
April 28, 2026

Senate urges emergency funding to boost disease outbreak response

Ms Banigo said inadequate protective equipment and essential supplies could expose frontline health workers to occupational risks.

Nigerian Senate
April 28, 2026

Mozambique vaccinates over 2.9 million girls against cervical cancer

The minister said the achievements aligned with government targets aimed at reducing infant mortality.

Mozambique
April 28, 2026

Expert urges access, training as WHO clears newborn malaria drug

A neonatal specialist urged swift access and proper training following the WHO’s prequalification of the first malaria treatment for newborns and infants.

Babies covered under mosquito nets
April 28, 2026

Afghanistan risks losing 25,000 female teachers, health workers by 2030: UN

UNICEF described the situation as a looming dual crisis unless current restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment are lifted.

April 28, 2026

WHO calls for urgent action to eliminate hepatitis by 2030

In a statement released Tuesday at the World Hepatitis Summit, the organisation cited a new report showing hepatitis B and C caused 1.34 million deaths globally in 2024.

Hepatitis patients
April 28, 2026

7.5 million children in Sahel need humanitarian assistance: UNICEF

“Faced with the resilience of children in the Sahel, the world must not turn a blind eye; there are still millions of children with urgent humanitarian needs,” said UNICEF.

Hungry kids in Mali
April 27, 2026

FG targets 50% drop in malaria cases by 2030

The minister described malaria as a major public health and economic threat. 

Deputy health minister Iziaq Adekunle Salako
April 27, 2026

Lagos govt expands health insurance coverage, targets informal sector

She said the agency is enforcing a 2024 executive order mandating health insurance coverage for Lagos residents.

Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA),