Up to 45 percent of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, citing modifiable risk factors such as tobacco and air pollution. Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death and a major cause of disability and dependency among older people globally. Dementia is caused by brain diseases and…

Kaduna State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving maternal and child health outcomes with the launch of the Kaduna State Family Planning Strategic Plan (2026–2030) and its Costed Implementation Plan. Speaking at the official launch in Kaduna, Governor Uba Sani, represented by the state Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balarabe, said the new policy documents would…

A bill seeking to strengthen legal framework against counterfeit medicines, fake drugs and unsafe processed foods by introducing stiffer penalties, enhanced enforcement measures and stricter regulatory controls has scaled second reading in the Senate. The proposed legislation, titled the Counterfeit Medical Products, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods (Prohibition and Control) Bill, 2026, sponsored by…

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed 600 lives, figures published by the World Health Organisation showed Thursday — only three days after the figure topped 500. Updated numbers issued by the UN health agency showed there have been 1,759 confirmed cases in DR Congo since the outbreak was declared…

IBADAN— CONFERENCE of the West African College of Physicians, WACP, yesterday, urged government at all levels to strengthen the health system or risk worsening the ongoing migration of skilled medical professionals, declining service delivery, and deepening pressures on already overstretched hospitals. The position was made at a press conference held at the Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, University…

Lagos State has no new cases of HIV infection. This is according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, Folakemi Animashaun, who spoke during a press conference in Alausa, Ikeja, where she clarified the reports making the rounds that the state recorded the highest number of new HIV infections in…

THE observance of this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, themed “The World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, New Challenges, Innovative Responses,” is a timely reminder of a growing crisis that continues to devastate lives, families, economies, and societies across the globe. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the…

The heatwave gripping Europe is putting people’s health at risk, and the continent’s leaders must invest in making their health services more climate-resilient, the WHO chief said Wednesday.

Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country’s agriculture minister said on Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent.

Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the case fatality rate rising to 25 per cent.

Ever felt like mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone else? Scientists are now making progress in deciphering the complex chemical cocktail that makes particular people more enticing to these disease-spreading bloodsuckers.

Almost 40% fewer people from Nigeria and 61 other countries got a drug to help prevent HIV infection in 2025 than in the previous year, as global aid funding cuts hit preventive services particularly hard, ​early data presented by UNAIDS on Friday showed.

A vaccine targeting a broad range of viruses that was designed using artificial intelligence had a “modest” effect on immune systems in a small, early trial, according to a new study.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has provided 48 vein finders and accompanying accessories for distribution to the 14 SHFs under the Hospitals Management Board (HMB).

UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus landed on Saturday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo province worst-hit by a severe Ebola outbreak, an AFP journalist saw.

Uganda confirmed on Monday two new cases of Ebola, bringing to seven the total since the virus outbreak was discovered in the east African country on May 15. “The two new confirmed cases are Ugandan health workers working in a private facility in Kampala. Both patients have been admitted to the designated treatment unit and…

The Democratic Republic of Congo national football team has cancelled a planned pre-World Cup training camp at home after the country was hit by an Ebola outbreak, a team official told AFP on Wednesday.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed airlines, airport operators and other aviation stakeholders to intensify public health surveillance measures following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

For years, residents of Mararaba Kajuru, a small community in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, relied on local streams and unprotected wells as their main water sources. “We got our water from local wells and nearby streams, which was very difficult, especially during the dry season. Sometimes, we wouldn’t have water to drink…