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Three people have died following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship travelling between Argentina and Cape Verde, raising urgent questions among global health authorities about how the potentially deadly virus spread among passengers. The World Health Organisation confirmed one case of the virus as of the time of reporting, while stressing that…
Three passengers are dead, and one remains in intensive care following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius. The vessel was travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde when a rare respiratory illness began to spread among those on board. World Health Organisation officials confirmed one case of the rodent-borne virus, while five other passengers…
Access to one of the most widely used abortion medications in the United States has been disrupted after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked its delivery by mail, setting off a fresh legal and political battle over reproductive rights. The ruling, issued on Friday by the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, requires that…
Medical experts and researchers are calling for a unified front to address the escalating burden of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria and across Sub-Saharan Africa. At a high-level meeting held at the University of Abuja, stakeholders warned that the condition is pushing already fragile healthcare systems to a breaking point. With millions of lives…
Rising consumption of salt among Nigerians has come under renewed scrutiny as Mojisola Adeyeye signals regulatory action to curb what health authorities describe as a growing public health risk linked to preventable deaths. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement on the draft “Reduction of Sodium in Pre-Packaged Foods Regulations 2026,” the Director-General of National Agency for…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has launched a new technical team in Anambra to track HIV transmission rates. This surveillance effort aims to secure epidemic control within the state. Dr Tope Ilori, the agency director, tasked the team with delivering precise, data-backed insights to guide health interventions. The state must now identify…
The Federal Government is launching a massive Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention campaign, targeting 29 million children under the age of five across 21 states. This initiative covers all 19 Northern states, the Federal Capital Territory, and Oyo State. By providing preventive medicine to such a large cohort, the administration hopes to drastically lower the child mortality…
Nigeria now holds the world’s second-highest number of zero-dose children. Roughly 2.1 million youngsters have received no vaccinations at all. Another 2.3 million remain only partially protected against preventable disease. These figures highlight a stubborn failure in the nation’s public health delivery. Systemic gaps and poor access continue to leave millions vulnerable. Save the Children…
Global efforts to eliminate malaria have averted millions of deaths over two decades, yet Nigeria remains at the centre of the crisis, accounting for the highest share of infections and fatalities worldwide. As countries marked World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization reported an estimated 282 million malaria cases and 610,000 deaths globally in…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) marks the start of World Immunisation Week, from April 24 to April 30, with a reminder of vaccines’ monumental impact on global public health. Over the past five decades, immunization efforts have prevented an estimated 150 million deaths. This year’s observance also serves as the midpoint for the Immunisation Agenda…
