Thursday, October 8, 2026

Health

June 9, 2026

EU plans $18 million support grant to tackle Ebola in Congo

The EU Crisis Commissioner, Hadja Lahbi, said the response extended beyond containing the virus.

European Union
June 9, 2026

Ebola: Death toll hits 101 in Congo as armed conflicts hinder response efforts

Authorities have also reported attacks on burial teams and treatment centres involved in the response.

June 9, 2026

Kwara: NAFDAC begins pharmacovigilance assessment of health facilities

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says it is commencing pharmacovigilance assessment of health facilities in Kwara.

NAFDAC operatives
June 8, 2026

FCT, partners target one million children in malaria prevention campaign

She said the intervention would cover all six area councils of the FCT and target 1.02 million eligible children aged between three and 59 months.

Polio immunisation
June 8, 2026

Benue govt prioritising access to quality healthcare services: Commissioner

The Benue government says it has made access to quality healthcare services one of its top priorities.

Benue State University Teaching Hospital (Credit BSUTH)
June 8, 2026

Illegal Waste Dumping: LAWMA condemns attack on enforcement officers

LAWMA has condemned the attack on its enforcement officers by suspected illegal waste operators during an environmental monitoring operation along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

June 8, 2026

Residents decry shortage of doctors, infrastructure in Taraba hospitals

Residents of Taraba have decried the shortage of qualified doctors and the infrastructure deficit in general hospitals across the state.

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.