The wife of Plateau Governor, Mrs Helen Mutfwang, has launched the 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign for more than one million children in Jos on Tuesday. The governor’s wife, who was decorated as the SMC Ambassador, reaffirmed commitment to protecting children under five years. She said malaria remained a leading cause of child illness…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the European Commission has allocated 17.5 million euros to support ongoing efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Africa CDC said this in a post on its official X account on Tuesday. According to the agency, its Director-General, Dr Jean Kaseya, received Ms…
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the ongoing outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has resulted in 515 confirmed cases and 91 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). WHO said this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that neighbouring Uganda had also recorded 19 confirmed cases, two deaths and one probable…
A Family Physician, Dr Olurotimi Agboola, on Wednesday debunked the belief that stress caused malaria, stating that the claim was a misconception not supported by scientific evidence. Agboola, who works at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, emphasised this during a health talk and free eye screening organised by the management of the News Agency…
The number of suspected Ebola cases still under investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has dropped sharply to 116, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday. The decline came after many previously listed suspected cases were tested and ruled out, World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said on Tuesday. A DRC Health…
South Sudan Senior Presidential Envoy, Adut Kiir has backed Emergency preparedness and response following the outbreaks of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring Uganda, amid fears of possible cross-border transmission. Kiir, Senior Presidential Envoy on Special Programmes in South Sudan, alongside the Minister of Health, Hon. Luke…
The Federal Capital Territory Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) says all arrangements have been concluded to vaccinate more than 1.5 million children during the 2026 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW). Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, said this during a media orientation ahead of the exercise scheduled to…
The Enugu State Government has urged residents to avoid self-medication and promptly report anyone showing signs of illness to health facilities as part of measures to prevent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, made the appeal in a statement issued on Tuesday in Enugu following the inauguration and activation of…
The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to strengthen tobacco control measures and curb rising nicotine addiction, especially among young Nigerians. The foundation said urgent action was needed to protect children and adolescents from aggressive marketing by tobacco and nicotine companies promoting emerging products. Prof. Olukemi Odukoya, Chairman of Tobacco at…
The Supply Chain Initiative (SCI), implemented by Society for Family Health (SFH), says strengthened logistics systems enabled the successful delivery of 34.7 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets across 10 states in 2025. SCI Project Director, Mr Christopher Dangana, said this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. According to him, the distribution exercise was one…
