Africa may fail to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat unless countries expand Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to include older women excluded from early immunisation programmes. MSD South Africa and Africa Health Business issued the warning, saying millions of women across the continent remain unprotected despite the availability of effective vaccines. An analysis …
Guinea-Bissau has stopped a US-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns due to ethical concerns. The country's health minister said the six-member ethics committee never met before approving the trial. The study planned to vaccinate some newborns and withhold the vaccine from others. Researchers would track illness, deaths, and development over five years. Critics argue …
Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her partner, Dr. Ivara Esege, have formally served Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, with a legal notice. The notice alleges medical negligence following the tragic death of their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi Adichie-Esege. Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an official probe into the incident amid public concern. The …
The Federal Ministry of Health has warned that Nigeria faces a triple burden of disease, including infectious illnesses, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and pandemic-related challenges. Abraham Emmanuel, Ministry of Health representative, spoke at the inauguration of the Nuparadigm Health Foundation, which aims to provide credible health information, educate communities, and promote healthier lifestyles. “Africa, and Nigeria …
At the Abuja Central Medical Store (ACMS), normally a hub supplying drugs to 14 secondary hospitals across the FCT, silence had replaced routine. Trolleys stood idle, and medical consumables untouched. Patients needing drugs, tests, and emergency care became the latest victims of Nigeria’s health sector shutdown. For residents, the nationwide strike by the Joint Health …
The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to improve Nigeria’s primary healthcare system. The goal is to give more citizens access to quality and affordable health care. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Muyi Aina, made this known during the agency’s quarterly media briefing in Abuja. He praised Bola …
Somalia, one of the world’s poorest nations, faces a deepening health care crisis after the Trump administration suspended U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) support earlier this year. The loss of funding has hit communities already struggling with conflict, poverty, and fragile public services. Doctors Without Borders (DWB) warned in August that widening funding gaps …
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has secured a major agreement to reduce the price of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to about $3 per dose, a move expected to dramatically improve affordability and access across high-burden countries. According to UNICEF, the new pricing set to take effect within the next year will enable the organisation …
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, has outlined the major achievements recorded under the Tinubu Administration’s ongoing health sector reforms. Speaking yesterday at the opening of the 66th Regular Session of the National Council on Health in Calabar, Prof. Pate said this year’s theme, “My Health, My Right: Accelerating Universal …
As the world marks World Diabetes Day, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has backed the call by the Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN) for the federal government to declare a national emergency on diabetes care. The call further demands an upward revision of the sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) tax, amongst other life-saving healthy …
