The Kogi Ministry of Health has commended Sightsavers, an international NGO for donating 480 navigation devices (white canes) to the […]
Category: Health
DR Congo Ebola cases exceed 8,000 as outbreak rises
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have exceeded 8,000, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) […]
Yobe teaching hospital performs first hip replacement surgery
Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH) has recorded a significant medical breakthrough following the successful conduct of a total hip […]
eHealth Africa supports vaccination of 23m children
The Executive Director of eHealth Africa, Atef Fawaz, says more than 23 million children were vaccinated against polio and other […]
Anambra govt creates adolescent-friendly corners to boost access to reproductive healthcare
The Anambra State Government has established adolescent-friendly corners in six Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) to improve young people’s access to […]
Congo Ebola death toll tops 3,000
More than 3,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the current outbreak was […]
NCS urges stronger policies, early diagnosis to tackle childhood cancer
The President of Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), Prof. Abidemi Omonisi, has called for stronger policies, financing and health systems to […]
Senegal launches lower-cost DREPAF hydroxyurea, expanding sickle cell treatment
Senegal has launched a lower-cost hydroxyurea treatment for sickle cell disease, potentially widening access to an important medicine in a […]
DR Congo Records 6,000 Ebola Cases, Nearly 3,000 Fatalities
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 6,000 confirmed cases and nearly 3,000 deaths from the country’s worst […]
Uganda declares Ebola outbreak over after 42 days
Uganda has officially declared its Ebola outbreak over after completing 42 consecutive days without recording a new confirmed case, the […]