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Are Nigerian Borders Secure Enough as Ebola Cases Increase in Central Africa?
The Federal Government has strengthened health screening and surveillance at Nigeria’s land borders, airports, and seaports following renewed outbreaks of Ebola virus disease in parts of…
Ebola Returns to Kampala as Uganda Battles Growing Outbreak
Uganda is once again confronting the deadly threat of Ebola as health officials confirmed two new cases in Kampala, raising concerns over the spread of the virus into the densely populated…
WHO’s Pandemic Warning Exposes Fragile Global Health Preparedness
Five years after COVID-19 exposed the vulnerabilities of the global health system, the world may still be dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic. That was the central message delivered…
WHO Confirms 600 Suspected Ebola Cases, 139 Deaths
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has disclosed that 600 suspected Ebola cases and 139 suspected deaths have been recorded in the latest…
WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as New Ebola Strain Spreads Across Congo, Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international public health emergency following the outbreak of a new Ebola strain spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
WHO Warns World Is Unprepared for Next Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the world is facing growing pandemic threats, saying global investments in preparedness are failing to keep pace with increasingly…
AGN Revalidates Membership, Urges Actors to Enrol in Health Insurance Scheme
The FCT chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has conducted a membership verification and revalidation exercise aimed at updating its database and strengthening internal records.…
65 deaths, 246 suspected cases as DR Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths reported so far, the…
Patients decry high cost of treatment as World Hypertension Day approaches
As the world prepares to mark World Hypertension Day, some Nigerians living with the condition have expressed concern over the rising cost of treatment, citing difficulties in…
Charles Awuzie Blames Global Health System Over Alexx Ekubo’s Reported Death
Public commentator and entrepreneur Charles Awuzie has reacted to reports of the death of Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo, describing the development as a failure of global healthcare systems…