Friday, October 9, 2026

Health

May 13, 2026

Dengue cases in Sri lanka rises amid monsoon risk

Sri Lanka has recorded 27,754 dengue cases and 14 deaths so far this year, with infections reported from all 25 districts, health officials said on Wednesday.

Dengue Mosquito
May 13, 2026

Kano agency strengthens partnership to improve access to healthcare

KSCHMA recommits to improving child survival and primary healthcare delivery.

Children in hospital
May 13, 2026

16,000 Nigerian nurses fled to UK in 2025, NANNM claims

“This should call for greater concern from both the government and other stakeholders,” the NANNM president stated.

May 12, 2026

Experts push TBA integration to improve maternal care

Ms Suleiman said her family relied on home deliveries due to financial constraints and cultural beliefs.

Nigerian pregnant women
May 12, 2026

Lagos eyes mandatory health insurance, PPPs to close N100 billion healthcare funding gap

Mr Abayomi outlined Lagos’ broader healthcare vision under its 2052 Development Plan

Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health
May 12, 2026

More cases of Hantavirus may emerge in coming weeks: WHO

The Spanish government agreed on May 5 to receive the MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak was reported aboard the vessel.

WHO
May 12, 2026

RDI urges Nigeria to back alcohol warning labels at Codex

The Renevlyn Development Initiative has urged the federal government to support discussions on alcohol warning labels.

Alcoholic beverages
May 12, 2026

Oncology pharmacists urge safer chemotherapy practices in Nigeria

The association made the call on Monday in Abuja during a one-day training for oncology pharmacists ahead of its maiden 2026 biennial scientific conference.

Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners Association of Nigeria
May 12, 2026

Hantavirus Alert: Nigerians warned about rats, eating bushmeat amid global threats of rodent-borne disease

African countries, particularly Nigeria, have been closely monitoring the outbreak, likely due to the continent’s ongoing struggle to eradicate a similar virus, Lassa fever.

Cruise ship infested by hantavirus and Lagos rats