Antibiotic resistance could claim 39m lives by 2050 – WHO warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about the escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), predicting that it...
Nigeria needs 11.6m toilets to end open defecation by 2030 – Minister
Nigeria needs an additional 11.6 million toilets to achieve its 2030 target of becoming Open Defecation Free (ODF), according to...
Global surge in synthetic opioid, psychoactive drug use demands urgent health action – WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called for immediate global action to address the escalating...
Measles cases surge by 20% globally, over 10 million people infected in 2023
Measles cases globally have increased by 20% from 2022, with over 10 million people infected, revealing inadequate immunization coverage is...
Customs, NAFDAC sign MoU to combat illicit drugs and harmful products
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Agency for Food and Drug...
Over 800 million people worldwide have diabetes – Study reveals
The number of people with diabetes has doubled over the past 30 years to more than 800 million globally, according...
Africa’s diabetes cases could increase to 54 million by 2045 – WHO warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the number of people living with diabetes in Africa will likely rise to 54...
World Diabetes Day: Group laments as insulin prices soar beyond reach for average citizen in Nigeria
The Network of Persons Living with Diabetes in Nigeria has raised concerns over the country’s insulin crisis, as rising prices...
USAID commits $2.3m to purchase malaria drugs in Nigeria
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a $2.3 million commitment to purchase malaria treatment tablets, a...
UNICEF empowers nearly 9 million Nigerian youths in digital learning, skills development
Generation Unlimited Nigeria (GenU 9JA), a collaborative platform led by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has empowered more than...
