Nigeria has commenced the long-awaited Mpox vaccination drive on Monday, as healthcare workers and individuals with poor immune systems in hospitals receives their dose across Abuja. According to Reuter, it was acknowledged that this rollout comes over a month behind schedule. The country, Africa’s most populous, received its first batch of 10,000 vaccine doses from the United States in August. The delivery followed the World Health Organization’s renewed declaration of…

A non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Idimma Health Initiative has trained the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on the ways to identify and respond to people living with mental issues in Kaduna State. In the two-day workshop, the Executive Director of the group, Aisha Buba, explained the role of security personnel in responding to mental health victims, including those attempting to commit suicide. The security force is trained to be first responders to…

Baku COP Presidencies Continuity Coalition for Climate and Health, a new coalition, has pledged to boost health-climate commitment for quality healthcare delivery. The new coalition was formed during the United Nations Climate Change Conference Baku (COP29). WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said, “This initiative unites the visionary leadership of five COP presidencies that span this critical time for action, underscoring a commitment to elevate health within the climate agenda.”…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has renewed its partnership with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), aimed at enhancing collaboration and intelligence sharing. The MOU was officially signed on Thursday, 14 November, during the Comptroller-General of Customs’ Conference in Abuja. The Voice of Nigeria newspaper disclosed that this agreement marks a crucial step forward in protecting public health…

Health experts are urgently calling for increased investment in healthcare services to combat the rising rate of child mortality in Nigeria’s rural areas. According to the National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS), these regions record 2,300 child deaths daily, underscoring the critical need for improved maternal and child health services. The statistics presented by Oluseyi Olosunde, a Health Officer with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), during a Media Dialogue on…

To fight against malaria, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Swiss Pharma Nigeria (Swipha), supported Nigeria with $2.3 million to receive 4.8 million doses of malaria treatment tablets. Swipha, in collaboration with the U.S. Government’s President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and USAID, is set to revolutionize access to affordable, life-saving medicines in Nigeria and across West Africa. This strategic partnership addresses long-standing obstacles in the local…

Hadiza Balarabe, the deputy governor of Kaduna State, has announced that the state has surpassed the 90% target set by the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA). Speaking on Friday during a retreat with newly elected local government chairpersons, Balarabe revealed that Kaduna State achieved a remarkable 98% scorecard, reflecting the commitment of Governor Uba Sani’s administration to improving primary healthcare services. The Cable report disclosed that in 2015, Kaduna…

As the fight against polio virus continues, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with Edo State Ministry of Health, Primary Health Care Agency, and Edo State Ministry of Communication and Orientation has called for the sensitization of the people of Edo State. The call aims to intensify awareness of polio vaccine immunization among children within the state to advert children’s death due to the rise in Africa. On…

Nurses leaders in Kenya, on Friday, pledged support for the rollout of Social Health Authority (SHA) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This was disclosed after a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa. Recall that on September 18, 2024, Dr. Barasa announced the official launching of SHA to begin on October 1st, 2024 for sole aim of replacing the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), targeting to…

The Deputy Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in charge of Disease Surveillance, Dr. Dennis Laryea, has confirmed a new case of Mpox in the Greater Accra Region, increasing the number to three. On August 2024, in the Western Region, 25 contacts were identified to have contracted Mpox, making it the first to be recorded. On October 31, 2024, the mother of the patient was confirmed…

As measles cases witnessed an upsurge globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have raised concerns that children below age five suffer the most, leaving them prone to the risk of contracting the viral disease. The health organization said the viral diseases have been on the increase due to inadequate immunization coverage globally, driving the surge with about 10.3 million cases…

Following a previous 21-day warning strike, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has issued a fresh seven-day ultimatum for the government to meet their demands. MDCAN, an association representing professionals with the highest qualifications in the fields of medicine and dentistry, announced that the strike will commence on November 18 and end on November 24 if their requests are not addressed. In a communiqué issued after its…