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.
“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.
The minister described malaria as a major public health and economic threat.
She said the agency is enforcing a 2024 executive order mandating health insurance coverage for Lagos residents.
According to the researchers, the discovery could lead to more precise and effective cancer treatments.
Mr Olugbenga said that contrary to widespread concerns, the exercise recorded orderly waste collection and active participation across Lagos.
The Akwa Ibom government has activated heightened COVID-19 surveillance following confirmation of a new outbreak in a neighbouring state.
LAWMA’s boss, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this in an interview on Monday in Lagos.
He added that declining purchasing power affected access to food and healthcare.
She urged Nigerians to take malaria prevention seriously.
