From the number, more than 1,081 children were said to have tested HIV positive, out of which more than 1,020 children were linked to treatment.
The World Health Organisation says Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens such as the monkeypox virus.
The association lamented the poor global ranking of the Nigerian health sector.
Indonesia has recorded 3,822 new cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, almost seven times higher than the 551 cases registered one month ago.
The UN health agency is keeping an eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children.
UN humanitarian partners have delivered food and nutrition assistance to no fewer than 26,000 people in the past week in the town of Rann in Borno.
The Anambra government says a laboratory has been established to diagnose cases of monkeypox and other contagious diseases in the state.
Doctors at the New York University (NYU) Langone Health, an academic medical centre, have transplanted two genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased people.
The product is said to contain 70 per cent alpha hydroxy acid, which can cause mild skin irritation, redness, swelling, itching, and skin discolouration.
A large cruise ship destined to arrive in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales has been struck by a COVID-19 outbreak, affecting more than 2,000 guests.
