Cholera cases surpass 400,000 globally as vaccine shortage hampers response
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that more than 409,000 cholera and acute watery diarrhoea cases, including 4,738 deaths, were…
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Kenya prioritises nutrition in vision 2030 drive as nation battles triple burden of malnutrition
The Kenya government has underscored the central role of nutrition in achieving Vision 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and…
CPN launches committee to promote Alternative child care policy in Sokoto
The Child Protection Network (CPN) has taken a major step toward safeguarding vulnerable children in Sokoto State with the inauguration…
Rivers seal 72 health facilities as war against illegal operations continues
The Rivers State Anti-Quackery Committee has intensified its clampdown on unlicensed medical operators, sealing no fewer than 72 health facilities…
England to add chickenpox jab to childhood vaccine schedule from 2026
Children in England will, for the first time, be offered a free vaccine against chickenpox from January 2026, in what…
Aid cuts: Malawi warns of imminent tuberculosis drug shortage
Malawi is confronting a severe shortage of tuberculosis (TB) medicines, with health officials warning that national stocks will be exhausted…
WHO, UNICEF warn: 1 in 4 people still without safe drinking water as inequalities persist
A new global assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has found that…
NAFDAC warns public of counterfeit batches of Postinor-2 in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the circulation of falsified…
Dementia diagnoses hit a record 500,000 in UK
More than half a million people in England are now living with a confirmed dementia diagnosis, the highest number on…
Three dead, 17 rescued in Borno boat accident
Tragedy struck in Borno State on Monday when a boat ferrying farmers across the River Kubo in Shani Local Government…