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May 24, 2026

Lagos rules out immediate Ebola threat, steps up surveillance measures

He said the state’s biosecurity and emergency response systems remained fully activated and outbreak-tested.

Lagos health commissioner Akin Abayomi. [CREDIT: Twitter page of Mr Abayomi]
May 24, 2026

U.S. CDC supervisor Gwendolyn Brandon convicted of stealing agency funds

Ms Brandon agreed to resign from the CDC, never apply for federal government employment again, and not seek to do business with the federal government as a contractor.

U.S. CDC building
May 24, 2026

KSCHMA enrolled over one million residents into contributory healthcare scheme: Official

KSCHMA has enrolled more than 1.2 million residents in its health insurance scheme as part of efforts to expand healthcare coverage.

Rahila Aliyu-Mukhtar
May 23, 2026

WHO urges nations to strengthen pandemic response‎

‎“Without the pathogen access and benefit-sharing annex, the world is not truly ready for the next pandemic,” he said.

WHO
May 22, 2026

FG distributes emergency obstetric equipment to 251 health facilities

The initiative is aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths.

Primary Healthcare Centre
May 22, 2026

Risk of Ebola spread in DRC very high, says WHO

The WHO said nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths suggested the outbreak was larger.

WHO
May 22, 2026

Experts call for  improved government funding, insurance for childhood cancer care

According to him, many cancer medications and treatments are not adequately covered by health insurance.

Sick children
May 22, 2026

1.2 billion people living with mental health disorders worldwide: Report

Anxiety and depression emerged as the most prevalent conditions among the 12 major recurring mental illnesses affecting people worldwide.

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May 22, 2026

World Health Assembly approves new global TB strategy beyond 2030

The 79th World Health Assembly has approved development of a post-2030 tuberculosis strategy

World Health Organisation (WHO) and Tedros Ghebreyesus
May 22, 2026

Uganda suspends public transport to DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak

The announcement was made during a meeting of the National Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease convened by Vice-President Jessica Alupo on Thursday.

President Yoweri Museveni