Category: Health
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SAVE THE CHILDREN: 161 MILLION NIGERIANS STILL LACK ACCESS TO SAFE WATER
Access to safe water remains a major challenge in Nigeria, with Save the Children International (SCI) warning that more than 161 million Nigerians do not have access to safe water. Marking the 2026 Day of the African Child, SCI said inadequate access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services continues to affect the health, education…
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LACK OF ANTENATAL CARE ENDANGERING MOTHERS, BABIES IN EDO – MIDWIFE
A midwife in Benin City, Mrs Juliet Ede, has raised concerns over the growing number of pregnant women in Edo State who fail to access antenatal care despite the availability of free maternal health services in public health facilities. Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, Ede said many expectant mothers still rely on prayer houses…
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N.E.S RAISES ALARM OVER INDISCRIMINATE WASTE DISPOSAL IN ABUJA, CALLS FOR STRONGER WASTE MANAGEMENT
The Nigerian Environmental Society (NES) has expressed concern over indiscriminate waste disposal and poor waste management practices across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), warning that the trend poses risks to both public health and the environment. Speaking at a stakeholders’ training on waste management in Abuja, NES President Dr. Efegbidiki Okobia said continued improper waste…
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CHOLERA CRISIS DEEPENS IN BORNO STATE
Nearly 8,000 suspected cholera cases and 74 deaths have been recorded in just five weeks, as the outbreak spreads across 14 local government areas and 50 wards. Health facilities are struggling to cope with the growing number of patients, with aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) treating more than 7,400 people and expanding its treatment…
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SOUTH SUDAN STRENGTHENS EBOLA PREPAREDNESS AMID OUTBREAKS IN UGANDA, DR CONGO
South Sudan has intensified its emergency preparedness efforts following Ebola outbreaks in neighbouring Uganda and the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Senior government officials, alongside representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and other health partners, visited key public health facilities in Juba to assess and strengthen the country’s readiness to respond to…
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HOSPITAL MALNUTRITION AFFECTS UP TO 45% OF PATIENTS ON ADMISSION – WASPEN
The West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) says between 30 per cent and 45 per cent of patients are malnourished on admission into tertiary health facilities. The Founder and President of WASPEN, Dr Teresa Pounds, said this at a virtual news conference on Monday, June1, announcing the society’s Fifth Annual Clinical Nutrition…
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W.H.O CHIEF URGES CEASEFIRE IN D.R.C TO CURTAIL EBOLA OUTBREAK
The World Health Organisation has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help tackle the Ebola outbreak. WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus made the call on Thursday May 28 in his message to the people of DRC posted on the agency’s website. The WHO chief urged people…
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ICAO URGES AIRLINES, GOVERNMENTS TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH SAFETY MEASURES AMID EBOLA OUTBREAK
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has urged governments and airlines to adhere strictly to health safety guidelines introduced after the COVID-19 pandemic, following an Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. The outbreak, linked to the Bundibugyo strain, has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with additional confirmed cases in neighbouring Uganda. ICAO…
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CASSAVA VIRUS ALERT: EXPERTS WARN FARMERS OVER NEW DEADLY DISEASE THREAT
Cassava farmers in Kebbi State are being alerted to a new and dangerous cassava mosaic virus spreading across parts of Africa. The Central and West African Virus Epidemiology for Root and Tuber Crops (WAVE) says the virus, known as the East African Cassava Mosaic Disease-Uganda variant, has not yet been detected in Nigeria but has…
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DEMENTIA: GOVT OFFICIAL ADVOCATES IMPROVED PUBLICITY, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND IMPROVED CARE
Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Plateau’s Commissioner for Health, says dementia is a disease, not a curse, urging greater public awareness, early diagnosis and improved care for affected persons. Baamlong said this on Tuesday May 26 in Jos, when he briefed newsmen to commemorate the 2026 Dementia Africa Week. He described dementia as a medical condition that…
