The Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI) has made a passionate appeal to the Lagos State Ministry of Health to prioritise women’s health in their budget and funding allocations. This call to action follows a comprehensive assessment report on Women’s…
Johannesburg, South Africa – The Government of South Africa has announced an outbreak of Mpox, a zoonotic viral disease, following the confirmation of a case in Gauteng province with no travel history to countries with active Mpox outbreaks. As of…
Lagos, Nigeria – The severe shortage of medical professionals in Nigeria has worsened, with Lagos State facing a staggering deficit of 30,000 medical practitioners, according to Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health. This crisis is exacerbated by the…
The International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit’s secretariat is excited to announce they have selected a new co-chair for the 2025 gathering. After an extensive and competitive selection process, a secretariat committee has chosen the Centre for Communication and…
As part of the ongoing consultative and inclusive development process for its Youth Engagement Strategy (YES!), the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) convened an expert review workshop focused on garnering feedback and refining the draft strategy…
Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed today to accelerated action to end deaths from the disease. They pledged to sustainably and equitably address the threat of malaria in the African region, which accounts…
This past week marked a significant milestone in the partnership between the Kingdom of Netherlands and Nigeria as a healthcare business collaboration—organized by PharmAccess, the Consulate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN), and the…
As part of efforts to mark the World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has emphasized the urgent need for intensified efforts to combat these debilitating illnesses that affect billions worldwide. World Neglected…
Committed to ensuring that every child is safe from the paralysis caused by poliovirus, Rotary International has donated a $ 14 million grant to the government of Nigeria to support polio surveillance activities and halt the spread of all forms…
In commemoration of World Mental Health Day, the Life After Abuse Foundation (LAAF) has reached out to male individuals struggling with drug addiction at the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development Rehabilitation Centre in Magodo, Isheri. LAAF, a…
