close
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Health

May 22, 2026

Edo govt seeks stronger monitoring, sensitisation of PHCs

Andrew Iyamu, special adviser to Governor Monday Okpebholo on health has reiterated calls for stronger sensitisation and monitoring of public health care facilities in Edo.

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo
May 22, 2026

Ebola treatment centre set ablaze after patient dies in DR Congo

Last Sunday, the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, where two cases were detected, a “public health emergency of international concern”.

Ebola treatment centre on fire
May 22, 2026

UN agencies step up Ebola response in eastern DR Congo

UN agencies have moved swiftly to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC, delivering emergency medical supplies, protective equipment and logistics support.

Ebola patients in DRC
May 21, 2026

2.1 million pregnant women now accessing antenatal care under NHSRII reforms: FG

He said ongoing health sector reforms were delivering measurable results.

Nigerian pregnant women
May 21, 2026

NAFDAC destroys N2 billion worth of counterfeit drugs in Kaduna

He said the agency had seized 503 cartons of pregabalin capsules IP 300mg, amounting to 11 million doses, over the past two months.

NAFDAC
May 21, 2026

Sexually transmitted infections hit record levels in Europe

Cases of bacterial sexually transmitted infections have risen sharply in Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Thursday.

Hospital
May 21, 2026

Civil society advocates creation of child nutrition fund in Benue

Theresa Ikwue, the ministry’s commissioner, reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to policies and partnerships that promote the welfare of women and children.

malnourished children
May 21, 2026

Ebola risk high inside DR Congo, no pandemic emergency, WHO declares

WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus gave the update to journalists on the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly on Wednesday.

Ebola patients
May 21, 2026

Nigeria activates Ebola preventive measures as virus kills over 100 in DRC

The Nigerian government has assured Nigerians of activating precautionary measures against the Ebola virus disease.

Temperature of people checked at Lagos airport
May 21, 2026

SFH, partners disseminate findings on hormonal IUD scale-up in Nasarawa

Abdulsamad Salihu, the executive director of donor-funded portfolio directorate at SFH, described the project as a major milestone in Nigeria’s reproductive health journey.

Society for Family Health,