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HEALTHSep 17Kogi renovates three PHCs in each LGA – OfficialHe said the interventions were aimed at improving access to quality healthcare and creating safer environments for patients seeking medical attention across the state. The post Kogi renovates three PHCs in each LGA – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHSep 17DR Congo says Ebola outbreak has passed its peakFrance 24 [en]
HEALTHSep 17Ebola treatment center welcomes community to visit in bid to build trustAt least a dozen attacks have taken place against facilities involved in Ebola care, primarily due to fear of the disease, misinformation, and mistrust of health care workersAfricanews [en]
HEALTHSep 17WHO sees encouraging signs in Congo Ebola fight but warns of surging casesAfricanews [en]
HEALTHSep 17African lab scientists gather in Togo to discuss challenges amid Ebola crisisAs Ebola threatens parts of Africa, the Federation of West African Medical Laboratory Science opened its first conference Wednesday, in Lomé, Togo, to discuss the challenges posed by epidemics in AfricaAfricanews [en]
HEALTHSep 16Ondo Killer Drink: 49 dead, 170 affected – Health CommissionerVanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 16Encouraging signs in DR Congo Ebola fightIn tonight's edition, signs of a welcome slowdown in DR Congo's Ebola outbreak. Also, about 20,000 Ethiopian university students in the northern region of Tigray will be relocated to other campuses across the country. And in northern Senegal, scientists are using fish to keep their food stoicks and communtites healthy.France 24 [en]
HEALTHBREAKINGSep 16One dead as Taraba records first diphtheria caseVanguard Nigeria
HEALTHBREAKINGSep 16Taraba Records First Confirmed Diphtheria Case, Patient DiesChannels TV
HEALTHSep 16No Confirmed Case Of Diphtheria In Enugu — CommissionerThe clarification comes as several states in the country have recorded confirmed cases of diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable disease. The post No Confirmed Case Of Diphtheria In Enugu — Commissioner appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
HEALTHSep 16Ebola fight in DRC ‘far from over,’ warns WHO chiefAl Jazeera [en]
HEALTHSep 16FG, Katsina Boosts Emergency Healthcare With 18 Ambulances, Upgraded General HospitalGovernor Dikko Radda, said the advanced life support ambulance would provide specialised emergency care and patient stabilisation during transportation. The post FG, Katsina Boosts Emergency Healthcare With 18 Ambulances, Upgraded General Hospital appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
HEALTHSep 16WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in DR Congo Ebola response but says outbreak 'far from over'France 24 [en]
HEALTHBREAKINGSep 16BREAKING: There Are ‘Encouraging Signs’ In DR Congo Ebola Fight — WHOChannels TV
HEALTHSep 16Fifteen years of UK aid ‘gave 3 million healthcare and prevented 2 million unplanned pregnancies’ in MalawiExclusive: New analysis shared with The Independent shows far-reaching impacts of UK aid prior to the current cuts – as new polling from the Rockefeller Foundation suggests public support for addressing global challenges is growingThe Independent World
HEALTHSep 16WHO urges safer care for NCD patientsBy Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged African countries to prioritise patient safety in the treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), warning that patients face risks of avoidable harm at different stages of care. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, made the call in a message marking the 2026 […] The post WHO urges safer care for NCD patients appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 16Congo's Ebola epidemic might have gone unnoticed for monthsDW News [en]
HEALTHSep 16Congo's Ebola epidemic may have gone unnoticed for monthsDW News [en]
HEALTHSep 16Ebola outbreak slows in parts of DR Congo but crisis remains severeRFI [en]
HEALTHSep 16SPECIAL REPORT: Shut clinic deepens healthcare crisis in Benue IDP campA closed clinic in a Benue IDP camp has left pregnant women and children facing serious barriers to healthcare. The post SPECIAL REPORT: Shut clinic deepens healthcare crisis in Benue IDP camp appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHSep 16Nutrition: Shettima raises alarm as 41% of Nigerian children stunted… Only 6% of pregnant women complete iron supplementationBy Chioma Obinna Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday in Lagos raised the alarm over Nigeria’s nutrition crisis, saying it poses a serious threat to the country’s human capital, as latest data show that 41.1 per cent of children under five are stunted, with the figure rising […] The post Nutrition: Shettima raises alarm as 41% of Nigerian children stunted appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 16Gombe vows to end open defecationBy Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Gombe State Government has reiterated its determination to improve the water, sanitation and hygiene, WASH, sector and achieve an open-defecation-free state. The commitment was reaffirmed as the Gombe State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, RUWASSA, under the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, SURWASH, programme, intensified […] The post Gombe vows to end open defecation appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 15Malaria: Zamfara begins fumigation against mosquitoesGovernor Dauda Lawal approved a state-wide fumigation against mosquitoes and other insects to curb the spread of Malaria and other mosquito-related illnesses. Executive Chairman, Zamfara State Environmental Protection and Enforcement Agency (ZEPEA), Muhammad Zangina Abdullahi, announced this while flagging off the distribution of fumigation materials for the exercise in Gusau yesterday. A statement by the […] The post Malaria: Zamfara begins fumigation against mosquitoes appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 15UNICEF, Zamfara to improve healthcare access for less-privilegedThe Zamfara State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (ZAMCHEMA), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have agreed to collaborate to improve access to quality healthcare services for vulnerable populations across the state. The executive secretary of the agency, Zainab Muhammad Hassan, revealed this when she received the representatives of UNICEF on a courtesy visit to […] The post UNICEF, Zamfara to improve healthcare access for less-privileged appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria