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% …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced December 2025 as the final deadline for the total ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small glass or PET bottles with a capacity of less than 200 millilitres. According to the Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, …
The stench hits you first, thick, foul, and unforgettable. Inside the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital mortuary, bodies lie uncovered on rusted stretchers, their forms swollen under the dim, flickering light. A once sterile space now feels like a forgotten dungeon, where the dead wait not for burial, but for mercy. Power failures are frequent, …
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 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned Nigerians about fake medicinal cannabis containing dangerous substances. The alert follows the recovery of a large consignment and the arrest of a suspected kingpin in Lagos. Credible intelligence led to the arrest of 28-year-old Afeez Salisu, also known as “Malu”, on Saturday, November 1, 2025. He …
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for a locally driven approach to end tuberculosis (TB) in the country by 2030, emphasizing reduced dependence on donor funding and stronger national leadership. Speaking at the 39th Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting in Manila, Philippines, Mrs Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to eradicating TB under President Bola …
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 …
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached a major milestone in its fight against Ebola, as the last patient in the recent outbreak has fully recovered and been discharged from hospital. Health authorities say the recovery marks the start of a 42-day countdown twice the virus’s incubation period before the outbreak can officially be …
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has criticised the seven-day warning strike declared by the Edo State Council of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), describing it as ill-timed, unpatriotic, and wholly unjustified. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo said the strike began while meaningful negotiations …
