Non-Communicable Diseases Drive 74% of Global Deaths

Twelfth Hantavirus Case Confirmed in the Netherlands

The World Health Organization confirmed that a twelfth person has contracted hantavirus in the Netherlands following a luxury cruise ship outbreak. Global health body Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued an international appeal urging countries to monitor all individuals who recently travelled on the vessel. The localized cluster originates from the Dutch-registered cruise liner MV Hondius,…

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Ebola Cases Top 900 in Conflict-Ridden DR Congo

World Health Assembly Approves Post-2030 Tuberculosis Strategy

The 79th World Health Assembly approved the development of a new global tuberculosis strategy to extend containment efforts beyond the year 2030. Member states directed World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to lead international consultations on the framework immediately. The global health body plans to present a comprehensive draft of the policy at the…

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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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