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…

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Jide Idris, has issued a public health warning to residents, urging them to prevent further outbreaks of Lassa Fever and cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in Nigeria by maintaining a clean environment. DG Idris made this statement in Abuja while addressing the press, encouraging residents to seal any rodent entry points to prevent them from gaining access to homes. Lassa fever…

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday raised concern over the high rate of diabetes cases witnessed around the globe and urged countries to take adequate action to suppress the increase. It was noted that the number of adults living with diabetes worldwide is beyond 800 million, more than quadrupling since 1990, adding that The Lancet made this known in new data research on World Diabetes Day. In the disclosure,…

The State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards has hosted a health workshop in readiness to prevent the attack of viral diseases, particularly Mpox and Marburg. According to the document shared on their X handle on Wednesday, it noted that training was designed for the port health officers from Kenya’s 26 points of entry. The notice came after the country witnessed three new cases of mpox, ending a month-long…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has reaffirmed his commitment to eradicating mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS in the state. He emphasised that this goal would be achieved through effective collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and other key stakeholders in the health sector. In a statement shared on the state government’s social media platforms, Governor Oyebanji underscored the initiative’s purpose: ensuring no child is born with…