The Plateau State Government is strengthening support for people living with sickle cell disease. Plateau State has announced plans to establish a sickle cell registry and expand health insurance coverage for patients across the state. The initiative aims to improve access to diagnosis, treatment and long-term care while ensuring better coordination of healthcare services for…
The United States has announced plans to stop funding HIV and AIDS programmes in South Africa. The US government will begin a phased withdrawal of support for HIV and AIDS programmes in South Africa, ending a funding partnership that has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars annually to the country’s healthcare system. A US State…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), has donated N10 million to Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital in Enugu following a recent fire outbreak at the facility. Obi disclosed this in a post on X on Friday after visiting the hospital. Obi inspects damaged facilities During the visit, Obi inspected sections of…
As cholera cases continue to emerge in parts of Nigeria, health experts are urging citizens to take preventive measures to reduce the spread of the disease. What Is Cholera? Cholera is a serious bacterial infection that affects the intestines. It is caused by consuming food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The disease…
Plateau State health authorities have intensified emergency measures after confirming a cholera outbreak in Mangu Local Government Area. Plateau State has recorded 11 confirmed cholera cases and five deaths, according to the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong. The confirmed infections were reported alongside 53 suspected cases in Pushit, Mangu 1, and Mangu 2 communities…
UNAIDS says sharp funding reductions are weakening HIV prevention efforts across dozens of countries, including Nigeria. Nigeria and 61 other countries have experienced significant cuts in funding for HIV prevention programmes, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The agency said funding for preventive tools, including condom distribution, dropped by more than…
The World Health Organisation says the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is expanding rapidly across multiple provinces. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading into new areas, raising concerns about the scale of the health emergency. Since the outbreak was…
Nigeria has intensified its Ebola preparedness efforts with a new task force and emergency funding. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the creation of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola. Also approved was the release of a ₦10 billion emergency intervention fund to strengthen the country’s response to potential outbreaks. The task force will be…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), has met with health professionals in the United States to discuss ways to improve Nigeria’s healthcare system. In an X post on Saturday, Obi shared a picture of himself with a group of men in the US, saying that his commitment to expanding health insurance…
Health officials are warning that the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak could become one of the largest in recent history. Ebola cases have surged to 471 across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, raising concerns about the scale and speed of the outbreak. According to the World Health Organization, 452 confirmed cases and 82 deaths…
