A year after mpox was declared a continental health threat, a new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) study has revealed high vaccine readiness across African countries. However, the report warns that stigma and misinformation are slowing the continent’s response. The Africa CDC, made the interim analysis, available to newsmen on Wednesday. NAN reports…
Nigeria has received a major boost to its healthcare system with the deployment of over 1,600 solar-powered refrigerators to strengthen vaccine storage nationwide. The equipment, worth $11 million, is part of a collaborative effort between the Federal Government, Gavi, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation (WHO). Dr Muyi Aina, head of the National Primary Health…
Medical experts have emphasised that Hepatitis B can be prevented by safe and effective vaccine, of which is available. Dr Francis Sanwo and Dr Hakeem Alimi made the assertion on Tuesday in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Ibadan, in commemoration of World Hepatitis Day. NAN reports that World Hepatitis Day is…
The Federal Government has pledged robust communication and advocacy support for the upcoming nationwide Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign scheduled for October 2025. This assurance was given by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, during a courtesy visit to his office by the Centre for Well-Being and Integrated Nutrition Solutions (C-WINS) This…
A renowned virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has raised concerns about African countries paying nearly three times more for vaccines when procured independently, yet receive far fewer doses. Speaking in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, Tomori described the situation as unacceptable. He was reacting to new insights from a…
Dr Bonos Mohammed, Anambra State Coordinator for the World Health Organisation (WHO), has clarified that Nigeria continues to administer polio vaccines to protect children from the spread of Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (cVDPV). Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on the upcoming National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign, Mohammed addressed public confusion over the continued vaccination in…
Yobe Government says it has intensified immunisation campaigns across the state to curb the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Muhammad Gana disclosed this during a Media Dialogue and Field Mission to commemorate the 2025 African Vaccination Week and World Immunization Week on Tuesday in Damaturu. He said the…
Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA), says it has administered Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)vaccine to 284,750 eligible females to check cervical cancer in the state. Dr Musa Mu’azu, Executive Director, KSPHCDA, disclosed this at the 2nd Busayo Emmanuel Agbana Annual Memorial Lecture, organised by College of Health Science, Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU),…
Uganda has started a trial vaccination programme for the strain of Ebola viral infection that is behind the country’s latest outbreak. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the number of confirmed cases has risen to three. Earlier, the East African country announced an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, with a single case,…
Congo’s mpox control programme on Wednesday said Congo has been unable to launch mpox vaccination campaign in Kinshasa due to shortage of doses, while cases countrywide continue to rise, especially among children. Cris Kacita, the head of operations for Congo’s mpox control programme said the World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency in…
