Doctors in Gabon are testing a new single-dose malaria treatment that could help combat growing resistance to existing drugs. Led by Dr. Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma at the Medical Research Centre of Lambaréné, the team combined four widely used anti-malarial compounds, sulfadoxine, pyrimethamine, artesunate, and pyronaridine into a one-time treatment. The regimen cleared malaria parasites in 93% …
Africa is battling its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday, blaming the surge on weak water systems and conflict across several regions. The agency reported more than 300,000 cholera and suspected cholera cases and over 7,000 deaths, a jump of more than 30% …
Nigeria has slipped further in the global ranking of countries protecting their public health policies from tobacco industry influence, raising public health concerns. This is according to the 2025 Nigeria Tobacco Industry Interference (TII) Index released in Lagos on Thursday, November 13. Produced by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), the report indicates …
Nigeria has recorded 176 deaths from Lassa fever so far in 2025, according to the latest situation report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The update, covering Epidemiological Week 43, revealed that the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) has risen to 18.4 per cent, compared to 16.6 per cent during the same …
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched a renewed drive to boost child immunisation and end vaccine hesitancy across Abuja. The Administration is working with churches, mosques, and community leaders to ensure no child is left unprotected from preventable diseases. The campaign, led by the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), began with a …
Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has declared that solving Nigeria’s health crisis is not a matter of technical capacity but political will, calling on state governors, development partners, and the media to take shared responsibility in driving real change. Speaking at a High-Level Health Media Dialogue held in …
The Gates Foundation has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to supporting Kano State’s health system through targeted investments, data-driven reforms, and stronger collaboration aimed at reducing poverty and accelerating human development outcomes. At the Kano State Stakeholders Workshop held in Abuja from October 21–22, the Foundation and government representatives reviewed the state’s 2025 health sector performance …
Nigeria is intensifying efforts to reduce salt consumption and promote healthier diets. The initiative aims to curb the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, stroke, and heart disease. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja for World Food Day 2025, Dr. Salma Anas, Special Adviser to the President on Health, stressed the …
Public health experts have urged all levels of government to focus more on environmental cleanliness and hygiene. They warned that relying too much on vaccines cannot guarantee lasting good health. The call came during the 10th National Conference on Environment and Health, organised by the Living Sciences Foundation at the University of Ilesa, Osun State. …
The United Nations has issued a stark warning that Sudan’s cholera outbreak is worsening rapidly, as ongoing fighting and displacement cripple the country’s health system. According to the Federal Ministry of Health, Sudan has recorded 120,496 cases and 3,368 deaths since the outbreak began in mid-2024. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday that …
