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 …
Beneath the shadow of Nigeria’s more publicized health battles like HIV and malaria lies a silent but equally deadly epidemic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). It kills slowly, spreads quietly, and often goes unnoticed until the damage is irreversible. Yet, it is one of the most preventable viral infections in the world. While the country’s public health …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 11 new Lassa fever cases and two deaths in four states within one week. In its Week 37 report, the agency said the new cases occurred in Ondo, Bauchi, Kogi, and Anambra States. This marks a slight drop from the 13 cases recorded the …
At least seven million children were set to receive vaccines against measles and rubella in Kano State as the state government intensifies efforts to eliminate the two deadly diseases by 2030. Commissioner for Health in Kano State, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, announced this on Monday during the take-off ceremony of the routine immunisation campaign in …
As Nigeria launches a fresh national drive against vaccine-preventable diseases, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has renewed its call for coordinated action to reach more than two million unvaccinated children across the country. The National Integrated Measles-Rubella and Polio Immunisation Campaign, flagged off on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, by Nigeria’s First Lady, …
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has launched the “Flow With Confidence” nationwide initiative to distribute menstrual hygiene packs to schoolgirls. Speaking at the launch in Gombe State, Mrs. Tinubu said the programme would empower young girls by promoting knowledge, dignity, and confidence through safe menstrual hygiene. She stressed that no girl should miss school because …
In Karabok, a remote village in western Kenya, 25-year-old Mary Olouch was buried after a botched abortion claimed her life. Just a few steps away, her young son turns the pages of a photo album, staring at images of the mother he will never truly know. Community health volunteer, Loice Ochieng, believes Mary concealed her …
Nigeria has secured a major breakthrough in the fight against HIV with the announcement of a landmark price reduction for the revolutionary drug, lenacapavir. The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) revealed the deal at the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, held on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly …
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling a fresh Ebola outbreak after health officials confirmed 11 new cases in the Bulape Health Zone of Kasai Province. The outbreak remains concentrated in six health areas: Bambalaie, Bulape, Bulape Communautaire, Dikolo, Ingongo, and Mpianga. As of September 21, 2025, the total number of reported cases has …
The Benue State Government has announced that it recorded 243 suspected cases of Lassa fever between January and September 2025, with 13 deaths reported. State Epidemiologist Dr Asema Msuega said 18 of the cases were confirmed through laboratory tests. “Of the deaths, five were from confirmed cases while eight were classified as probable. Probable deaths …
