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  • Published on Jun 22, 2025

    Lagos nears malaria elimination, set to become first in West Africa

    The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that the state is on the verge of making history, positioning itself as the first West African geopolitical zone to eliminate malaria. Mr Abayomi said this will not be through a vaccine …

    Source: Premium Times - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 22, 2025

    Inside Nigeria’s banking system where the blind are denied inclusion

    In a nation racing towards a cashless economy and digital transformation, millions of Nigerians, especially the visually impaired, remain locked out of the financial system, not for lack of access to a particular technology, but because it was never …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on 03:21 GMT

    Ethiopia Reports 33rd Polio Case in 2025

    (Vax-Before-Travel News)The World Health Organization states that for nearly a decade, the Horn of Africa has been battling persistent outbreaks of the poliovirus variant. Low immunity in children and unmonitored population movement have fueled the spread …

    Source: Precision Vaccinations - Pending
  • Published on 02:38 GMT

    Hospitals hire 564 contract doctors amid worsening shortage

    Hospitals across Nigeria are relying on 564 locum doctors to temporarily fill staffing gaps and sustain healthcare delivery amid a worsening shortage of medical personnel, The PUNCH reports. The number of temporary medical practitioners appointed on a …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jun 22, 2025

    COLUMN: Sanitation, vaccination and long war on deadly diseases

    'Why have contagious diseases become rare? Sanitation, please take a bow,' says columnist Seven centuries ago, bubonic plague marched across Europe and Asia. The “Black Death” had a catastrophic effect, killing between one-third and half of Europe’ …

    Source: Barrie Today - Pending
  • Published on Jun 22, 2025

    Cholera Outbreaks Continue As Does Vaccine Shortage in 2025

    (Vax-Before-Travel News)The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published the 27th Emergency Situational Update regarding cholera outbreaks. The WHO reported that from January 2025 to May 25 2025, a cumulative total of 211,678 cholera cases and 2,754 …

    Source: Precision Vaccinations - Pending
  • Published on Jun 21, 2025

    British woman dies after an innocent-looking puppy scratch in Morocco

    A 59-year-old British woman has passed away after contracting rabies from what appeared to be an innocuous scratch by a stray puppy while on holiday in Morocco last year. The case is the UK's first travel-acquired rabies death since 2018 and prompted …

    Source: The Times of India - Center-right
  • Published on Jun 21, 2025

    A Tax Too Far:  Fiscal Folly of Raising Nigeria’s Sugar-sweetened Beverage

    Joseph Ajah In a country grappling with inflation, job losses, and a fragile manufacturing base, the call by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) to raise Nigeria’s sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax from N10 to an eye-watering …

    Source: This Day - Pro-Government
  • Published on Jun 21, 2025

    150,000 Nigerian Children Born With Sickle Cell Gene Annually–FG

    Revelations from stakeholders have shown that more Nigerian children are increasingly becoming victims of sickle cell disease (SCD) due to misdiagnosis and ignorance. Citing studies and hospital records, the experts asserted that over 150,000 children are …

    Source: Leadership - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 21, 2025

    Don seeks legal actions to mitigate Nigeria’s high maternal mortality rate

    The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has been urged to deploy constitutional and legal means to ensure that breaches arising from maternal mortality are compensated for to stem the high rate of the scourge in Nigeria. The guest speaker at the …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 21, 2025

    WHO blames data gaps as Nigeria records 1,562 cholera cases

    The World Health Organisation has raised concerns over significant gaps in cholera surveillance and reporting across affected regions, including Nigeria, as the country grapples with a growing number of suspected cases amid a global surge. Between January …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jun 20, 2025

    Can Improving Taxation In Africa Help Meet Health Needs?

    Waiting for malaria vaccination in Uganda's Apac District (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda)Getty Images In Sierra Leone, there was a time when “people were so happy to pay” local taxes, says Joanna Favour Tom-Kargbo, an economic justice manager for the NGO …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 20, 2025

    BioDlink's vaccine approved for market launch in Nigeria, accelerating global expansion

    BioDlink announced that its self-developed Bevacizumab Injection (Pusintin®) has received marketing approval from National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria. This significant milestone accelerates BioDlink's global …

    Source: Africa Business Communities - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 20, 2025

    WHO calls for increased awareness, treatment to reduce Africa’s sickle cell burden

    The World Health Organisation (WHO) says African countries must ramp up awareness and bolster prevention and care to curb the burden of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) on the continent. The Medical Officer for Integrated Package Delivery, WHO Africa Regional …

    Source: Premium Times - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 20, 2025

    Remi Tinubu tasks Nigerians on voluntary blood donation

    The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has enjoined Nigerians to engage in voluntary blood donation towards saving lives in the country.  She made the call in Abuja during the press briefing and marathon organised by the National Blood Transfusion Agency …

    Source: Daily Trust - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jun 20, 2025

    HIV infections rise in Africa as Donald Trump’s aid cuts take toll

    Emmanuel Cherem, a 25-year-old gay man in Nigeria, tested positive for HIV two months after US President Donald Trump’s administration cut access for at-risk groups like gay men and injecting drug users to medication that prevents infection. Cherem admits …

    Source: BusinessLIVE - Pending
  • Published on Jun 22, 2025

    Ghana Health Service confirms Mpox cases reach 107

    The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed nine new cases of Monkeypox (Mpox), bringing the total number to 107, with no admissions and no deaths, as of June 18, 2025.   In a latest update, the GHS said it remained vigilant across all 16 regions, …

    Source: Ghana Business News - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 19, 2025

    Africa Faces Alarming Surge in Cholera Cases as Death Toll Climbs Past 3,200

    June 19, 2025 Hour: 2:06 pm The African continent is grappling with a rapidly expanding cholera outbreak, with over 163,000 infections and 3,273 deaths reported across 22 countries so far this year, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and …

    Source: teleSUR - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on Jun 20, 2025

    Mobile Clinics Enhance Access To Health Care Services In Niger

    (MENAFN- African Press Organization) NIAMEY, Niger, June 20, 2025/APO Group/ -- In Niger, West Africa's largest country by land surface, access to health care services is a major challenge. Just one in two people has access to health services. …

    Source: MENAFN - Indeterminate

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