Hepatitis remains a major global health threat as the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for urgent action to eliminate viral hepatitis and announces that hepatitis D has been classified as carcinogenic to humans.
Ebola response efforts in Uganda have recorded a major milestone, with the United Nations confirming no new suspected cases in 17 days, while warning that the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to battle fresh infections.
WHO, UNICEF and community leaders have applauded Governor Peter Mbah’s commitment to healthcare in Enugu State as new figures show an 80% increase in primary healthcare centre visits and immunisation coverage rising to 88.9%, surpassing the national target.
The WHO and Brazil have issued a high-stakes ultimatum to global heads of state, warning that a failure to sign the incomplete Pandemic Agreement leaves humanity dangerously exposed to future global biosecurity crises.
The World Health Organization WHO soundly sounds the alarm over a surging Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, declaring it a global emergency due to a rare, untreatable strain.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that two people died after a bitumen-laden truck reportedly suffered brake failure and slid backwards into a Mercedes-Benz at Dangi Underpass along the Kano-Zaria Road.
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has celebrated Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on his 70th birthday, praising his contributions to governance, infrastructure development and democratic participation in Kano State and Nigeria.
Umeh Community in Delta State has declared Friday, October 23, a day of mourning for former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, honouring his contributions to the community’s development, including the construction of the Umeh Road.