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How Gombe can improve public health, tackle unemployment through faecal sludge…
Some stakeholders from Gombe State have advocated for the adoption of faecal sludge management (FSM) to tackle public health issues as well as reduce unemployment amongst youths in the…
WHO advocates health taxes to save more lives
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday at the UN’s pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla, advocated a raise in prices of health risk products to save more…
Pate tasks public health practitioners with dedication to duty
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has called on health practitioners to be more dedicated during public service to foster meaningful…
Over 40 Killed in Sudan Hospital Strike, Including Children and Medics — WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that over 40 people, including children and health care workers, were killed in an attack on Al Mujlad Hospital in Sudan over the…
Cholera, Mpox Surge Push Africa into Dual Health Emergency — Africa CDC Warns
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised the alarm over a growing dual public health crisis on the continent, as cholera and mpox outbreaks escalate…
Enugu Govt. renews commitment to ending maternal, newborn mortality
The Enugu State Government says it is committed to ending maternal and newborn mortality in the state through its various policies and interventions.
Prof. Emmanuel Obi, the state…
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…
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…
Aiyedatiwa Vows Aggressive Health Sector Overhaul, Pledges Support for Primary Care…
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.…
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…