Leprosy Mission Nigeria, Australian, Swedish govts provide free prosthetic limbs to 50 amputees
By Lizzy Okoji Jun 19, 2023 Abuja, Nigeria -The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) with support from the Australian and Swedish governments...
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EU Commission to support mental health initiatives with €1.23bn
June 7, 2023 By Reporter The European Commission on Wednesday announced that it will support various mental health initiatives with...
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EU, WHO launch landmark digital health initiative to strengthen global health security
June 5, 2023 By Reporter The World Health Organization (WHO) and European Commission on Monday announced the launch of a landmark digital...
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WaterAid launches 5-year strategy to improve water, sanitation services for 17m Nigerians
May 23, 2023 By Gloria Mark Abuja, Nigeria – In a bid to attaining Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) goal 6 on Clean Water and...
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COVID-19 cannot be fully halted without a vaccine, epidemiologist says
By Our Reporter November 3, 2020 - Dr Shehu Okunola, an epidemiologist, has said that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak cannot...
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Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1.5million
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Africa reached 1,506,185 as of Sunday, the Africa CDC said
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Over 5,000 COVID-19 positive cases in Nigeria under 19 years
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says records show that 10 per cent of all positive COVID-19 cases treated are below the age of 19.
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AfDB approves $27.33m for AU’s COVID-19 response
A statement from the AfDB, said that the approval was made by the organisation’s Board of Directors on Wednesday.
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Oyo to get 351 Primary Health centres before 2023
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has promised to complete no fewer than 351 model primary health centres across the state before 2023.
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Total COVID-19 cases in Africa nears 1.3 million
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa is inching towards 1.3 million the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), sai
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Polio-free certificate: Buhari reiterated support for immunisation, primary healthcare
We shall deploy the valuable material and human resource for health assets that have been built up over the decades of fighting polio.
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Polio-free status: WHO warns Nigeria against complacency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against complacency as Nigeria celebrates Wild Polio Virus (WPV) eradication certification.
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Nigeria records 221 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in 3 months
By Our Reporter August 27, 2020 - The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 221 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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Trump pressures FDA on vaccine development before U.S. election
“Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after Nov. 3. Must focus on speed, and saving lives!” Trump tweeted.
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Nigeria to join in global sponsorship of COVID-19 vaccines, partners WHO, GAVI
Nigeria is also working with WHO to finalise enrollment with ACT Accelerator, a global mechanism sponsoring research on COVID-19 vaccine.
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COVID-19: South Africa eases lockdown as virus spread slows down
Mr Ramaphosa said the number of new daily confirmed cases had dropped from a peak of more than 12,000 to an average of 5,000.
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COVID-19: Nigerian survivors identify mental health as key to defeating virus
By Our Reporter Some survivors of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says mental health is key...
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Modi says India to mass produce COVID-19 vaccine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, says the country is ready to is ready to mas produce COVID-19 Vaccines once scientists permit.
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U.S donates 200 ventilators to Nigeria
Aug. 11, 2020 - The United States government on Tuesday donated 200 life-saving ventilators to Nigeria as a fulfilment to help Nigeria in...
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COVID-19: U.S. hits record 5m cases, Brazil over 3m
The U.S. tops the rest of the World in number of cases with Brazil also grappling with over 3 million cases and counting.
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