4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1349+ words) The growing number of Africans living with diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer is creating a new challenge for health systems already struggling to keep essential medicines within patients’ reach. That concern took centre stage during a virtual press briefing where…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (698+ words) The ward at the Infectious Disease Centre in Damba is quiet in a way that feels wrong. Fluorescent lights hum above rows of iron beds. Mothers sit on plastic chairs, cloths pressed to fevered foreheads. Nurses move fast between patients,…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (419+ words) A Nigerian-led community wellbeing initiative, the Holistic Reset Programme, has concluded its first cohort in Blackburn, United Kingdom, with a Creative Wellbeing Showcase highlighting the personal growth and experiences of participating women. The showcase, held on May 14, 2026, marked the completion…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1251+ words) The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, disclosed this in his keynote address delivered by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Salihu Aminu Usman, at the 2026 commemoration of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies in Abuja....

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (187+ words) Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, on his 58th birthday on September 6, 2026. The president, in a release issued on Sunday by his Adviser on Information and Strategy,…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (54+ words) THISDAYLIVE Tinubu Eulogises Health Minister, Ali Pate, At 58.Lauds his contributions to nation’s health, social welfare sector Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, on his 58th birthday…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (524+ words) A new global initiative has been launched to improve access to mpox vaccines and ensure that countries affected by outbreaks can receive vaccines more quickly and equitably when they are needed. The initiative builds on the work of the World…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (681+ words) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned security agencies, rehabilitation centres and other institutions against violating the fundamental rights of persons affected by drug dependence, declaring that drug use does not strip anyone of their dignity, right to healthcare…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (567+ words) The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) School of Paramedic Technology represents a strong transformative contribution to the healthcare delivery system in the country. The Chief Medical Director of AKTH, Professor Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe said the paramedic school was accredited by…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (607+ words) Guinea-Bissau has moved from policy discussions to implementation of the new ECOWAS Regional Community Health Policy, with the Gabú and Oio regions selected as pilot areas in a major push to take essential healthcare services closer to underserved and hard-to-reach…...