Los Angeles declares Hepatitis A outbreak
Los Angeles County has declared a Hepatitis A outbreak following a sharp rise in cases and increased virus levels in…
Category: Health
FG gets $191M from Gavi to strengthen health systems
The Federal Government has secured about $191M from Gavi to strengthen the health systems of the country. Dr Alex de…
GMOs are both useful and harmful – SIBRED Board member warns
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) can boost climate resilience, reduce carbon footprint as well as improve crop yields and land conservation.…
NIPDs: Anambra Govt. begins Polio vaccination on May 3
Anambra State Government will commence the National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs), against circulating Polio Virus Type-2 infection, on May 3.…
Patronize Nigerian pharm companies to meet local needs – Stakeholders urge govt
Rasheedat Iliyas Stakeholders want the federal and state governments to increase patronage of indigenous pharmaceutical companies to boost local production…
Only collective efforts will eradicate malaria in Nigeria – ACSONet
The Anambra Civil Society Organizations’ Network (ACSONet) has called for sustained and coordinated efforts to eliminate malaria across the country.…
HIV prevalence: Anambra leads in Southeast with 100,429 cases
Anambra State accounts for the highest number of persons living with HIV in the South-East Region in 2024, the National…
Over 2 million Nigerians currently live with HIV – New data reveals
The latest HIV spectrum estimates shows that over two million people are currently living with HIV across Nigeria. The data…
SYDANI Group partners with Anambra to improve life-course vaccination
The SYDANI Initiative for International Development has taken steps to improve life-course vaccination in Anambra State, To this end, it…
US Funding Cuts: How WHO’s Forced Adjustments Impact Nigeria, Africa
Alfred Ajayi The United States (US) funding cuts to World Health Organization had created a huge budget gap, forcing a…