Ebola in Uganda: Index patient and grandma dead, third case confirmed
This week, healthnews.ng reported the spread of the Ebola virus disease to Uganda. The index patient, a 5-year-old child from ...
New study finds no link between HIV infection and contraceptive methods
A large clinical research study conducted in four African countries found no significant difference in risk of HIV infection among ...
From DR Congo, Ebola spreads to Uganda
The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have confirmed a case of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda. ...
Nigeria gets $10.2 million to eradicate polio
International organisation Rotary has announced a new donation of $10.2 million to support the eradication of polio in Nigeria. Nigeria ...
Ogun state governor decries poor state of teaching hospital
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has lamented the poor state of the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, describing it ...
New report describes devastating impact of Trump’s Global Gag Rule in Nigeria
The Trump administration’s Global Gag Rule is depriving women of essential information and health care, stripping them of their right ...
Every year, tobacco kills at least 8 million people
On World Tobacco Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is drawing attention to the damage caused by tobacco to lung ...
Nigeria’s primary and secondary healthcare facilities have collapsed – minister
During what could be described as one of his last public events as health minister, Prof Isaac Adewole noted the ...
One month to go until the 2nd Edition Africa Healthcare Extension Summit
Africa Vision 2030, General Country Health Policies, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the Sustainable Development Goals and Innovations & Changes ...
Study suggests better way to deal with vaccine hesitancy
The re-introduction of measles, mumps and other previously eradicated diseases to the United States is nothing short of a public ...
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