New coalition established at COP29 pledges to enhance health-climate commitment
Baku COP Presidencies Continuity Coalition for Climate and Health, a new coalition, has pledged to boost health-climate commitment for quality…
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NAFDAC, NCS renew MoU on public health, national security
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has renewed its partnership with the Nigeria Customs Service…
Experts demand healthcare investment as child mortality rate rises
Health experts are urgently calling for increased investment in healthcare services to combat the rising rate of child mortality in…
USAID, Swipha boost Nigeria’s anti-malaria fight with $2.3m
To fight against malaria, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Swiss Pharma Nigeria (Swipha), supported…
Kaduna achieves over 90% of primary healthcare target
Hadiza Balarabe, the deputy governor of Kaduna State, has announced that the state has surpassed the 90% target set by…
UNICEF, Edo govt partner on polio vaccine sensitization
As the fight against polio virus continues, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with Edo State Ministry of…
Kenyan health leaders pledge support for new initiatives
Nurses leaders in Kenya, on Friday, pledged support for the rollout of Social Health Authority (SHA) and Universal Health Coverage…
Mpox: Ghana health director confirms new case
The Deputy Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in charge of Disease Surveillance, Dr. Dennis Laryea,…
Measles upsurge: Under-five children more at risk – WHO
As measles cases witnessed an upsurge globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and…
MDCAN declares 7-day warning strike
Following a previous 21-day warning strike, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has issued a fresh seven-day…