Nigeria Records Over 65,000 Suspected Cholera Cases

NCDC Intensifies Surveillance Over Central African Ebola Outbreak

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has activated emergency border surveillance following an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. Health officials confirmed that while Nigeria has no recorded cases, the rapid international spread of the virus requires immediate defensive measures. The containment drive follows the decision by the World Health Organisation to declare the…

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Resident Doctors Threaten Strike Over Widespread Hospital Attacks

Resident Doctors Threaten Strike Over Widespread Hospital Attacks

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has threatened a fresh nationwide strike unless the federal government halts a surge in violence against healthcare workers. The union issued the warning on Monday, following a pattern of physical assaults, intimidation, and harassment inside public hospitals. The group represents roughly 40% of the country’s medical doctors. The leadership…

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South Africa to Manufacture Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Drug

    A South African laboratory is set to produce a generic version of lenacapavir, a revolutionary twice-yearly HIV injection, marking a significant milestone in Africa’s push toward pharmaceutical self-sufficiency, global health agency Unitaid announced on Tuesday. Lenacapavir, originally developed by American pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences, has drawn widespread medical attention for its exceptional efficacy….

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