Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Health

July 29, 2026

NTCA laments allocation of N28 million in three years

NTCA disclosed in Calabar on Wednesday that it received only N28 million as an allocation for tobacco control between 2023 and 2025.

Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA)
July 29, 2026

African swine fever largely under control, says Plateau official

The disease, which broke out in April, has affected 350 pig farms in the state, causing the deaths of more than 4,000 pigs and 2,500 piglets.

Local pigs
July 28, 2026

Uganda declared Ebola free, says minister

The last Ebola patient in Uganda, a Congolese national, was discharged on June 22.

Uganda
July 28, 2026

WHO urges Bangladesh to expand hepatitis services

WHO made the call in a statement on Tuesday to mark this year’s World Hepatitis Day.

WHO logo and Bangladesh flag
July 28, 2026

WHO urges integration, innovation to end HIV, hepatitis, STIs by 2030

WHO has identified integration, innovation, and community leadership as critical to ending HIV, viral hepatitis, and STIs by 2030.

The World Health Organisation
July 28, 2026

Johnson & Johnson offers $5.5 billion to settle lawsuits over baby powder allegedly causing ovarian cancer

Johnson & Johnson has offered to pay $5.5 billion to settle lawsuits over accusations that its baby powder and other products containing talcum caused ovarian cancer.

Johnson & Johnson
July 28, 2026

UN allocates $2 million for Ebola emergency response in Rwanda

The UN has allocated $2 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to strengthen Ebola outbreak preparedness in Rwanda.

July 28, 2026

WHO announces hepatitis D as carcinogenic

WHO director general Tedros Ghebreyesus made the call in his message to mark the 2026 World Hepatitis Day, globally celebrated on July 28.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
July 27, 2026

Plateau recorded 441 suspected cholera cases, 14 deaths: Commissioner

The commissioner reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to containing the outbreak.

Patients in the hospital
July 27, 2026

Benue, UNFPA train frontline workers on reproductive health

“Strengthening the capacity of frontline healthcare workers is essential to delivering quality reproductive health services in emergency settings,” he said.

Benue, UNFPA