South Korean Fighter Jet Damaged During Alaska Exercise
A South Korean KF-16 fighter jet sustained damage during joint military air drills with the United States in Alaska, according to a Wednesday report from Yonhap News…
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Cholera Outbreak Kills 700 in Angola, AU Warns
A deadly cholera outbreak has claimed more than 700 lives in Angola this year, prompting urgent calls for Africa to boost local vaccine production, President Joao Lourenco said on Wednesday during emergency talks.
Speaking as African Union (AU) chair, Lourenco addressed fellow African leaders and international health officials in a virtual meeting focused on the continent’s surging cholera cases. The outbreak is affecting several countries, including Sudan, South Sudan, DR Congo, and Angola.
“To ensure a…
WHO Approves Two New RSV Vaccines for Infants
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved two new immunisation tools aimed at protecting infants from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a major cause of respiratory illness in children worldwide.
Announced on Friday, the new tools include a maternal vaccine given to pregnant women during their third trimester and a long-acting antibody injection for infants. The antibody injection begins protecting babies within a week and offers protection for at least five months.
RSV is the leading cause of acute lower…
Aiyedatiwa Vows Aggressive Health Sector Overhaul, Pledges Support for Primary Care Reforms
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has reaffirmed his administration’s strong commitment to revitalising the state’s healthcare system across all levels, from primary to tertiary care.
Speaking on Friday during the First Quarter 2025 Meeting of the Ondo State Task Force on Primary Healthcare in Akure, the governor said his government would pursue this commitment with “increased vigour and passion.”
Governor Aiyedatiwa stated that reforms in the health sector would remain a top priority, with the aim of enhancing…
FG unveils 16 projects at Fed. Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Sokoto
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has inaugurated 16 projects at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Kware, Sokoto State.
Speaking at the event on Wednesday, Salako said the projects were part of the strategic vision and the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
He said Tinubu was focusing on empowering the nation’s health institutions with all they required.
Salako listed them to include physical infrastructure, human resources, better…
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Africa
Abuja Police Order Arrest of Woman Over Maid Abuse
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