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HEALTH2d agoVanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – Sheikh…Charges FG to enforce 2021 Act, expand services By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s neglect of mental health is threatening social stability, weakening public trust and deepening despair among young people struggling with insecurity, and diminishing their confidence in the future, Professor Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, a leading psychiatrist, has warned. Sheikh, a professor of psychiatry and psychopharmacology, […] The post Vanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – Sheikh appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH2d agoVanguard Mental Health Summit: Distracted driving, social media threaten road safety, mental health – FRSC… Urges youth-friendly mental health services, stronger online safeguardsBy Chioma Obinna The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned that social media distractions, emotional distress and excessive digital engagement could undermine road safety and young people’s mental wellbeing, calling for stronger mental health support and responsible technology use.The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu […] The post Vanguard Mental Health Summit: Distracted driving, social media threaten road safety, mental health – FRSC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH2d agoVanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – SheikhHe described mental health as one of the most neglected areas of healthcare, particularly in Africa and Nigeria, where inadequate investment has constrained access to services, especially community-based care. The post Vanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – Sheikh appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH2d agoMental illness not a death sentence, treatable – NASBy Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Frigate Deck, has said that mental health challenges are treatable and should not be treated as a death sentence, urging the public to stop stigmatising people living with such conditions. The President of the Frigate Deck, Comrade Ken Bassey, spoke in Calabar at the weekend […] The post Mental illness not a death sentence, treatable – NAS appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH2d ago1 in 6 Nigerian youths faces mental health challenge, experts warn… As YEDI, Grassroot Soccer take mental health awareness to Mushin communityBy Chioma Obinna Concerned by the growing burden of mental health challenges among young people and widespread misconceptions surrounding the condition, health experts have called for early help-seeking, community-based interventions and stronger collaboration between health professionals, families and religious institutions.They spoke during a community […] The post 1 in 6 Nigerian youths faces mental health challenge, experts warn appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH2d agoMalnutrition: Nigerian governors to establish national nutrition intervention fundHe said governors of the 36 states of the federation had resolved to declare war on hunger by launching a nationwide nutrition emergency. The post Malnutrition: Nigerian governors to establish national nutrition intervention fund appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH3d agoWhy heart disease is deadlier in African women in USHeart disease is the leading cause of death in women, but it is even more deadly in women of African descent. According to the American Heart Association, over 50 percent of Black women have some form of cardiovascular disease in the United States, and they are dying at younger ages than white women. The post Why heart disease is deadlier in African women in US appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.sunnewsonline · nigeria
HEALTHBREAKING3d agoEbola spreads in eastern DRC as Kenya confirms imported caseAl Jazeera [en]
HEALTHBREAKING3d agoKenya: Ebola tests negative as contact tracing continuesFrance 24 [en]
HEALTH3d agoUnreliable weather creating mental health issues for Kenyan farmersA Kenyan clinical psychologist is urging policymakers to incorporate mental wellbeing into farmer support programmes.Africanews [en]
HEALTH3d agoKenyan health ministry urges churches to raise awareness about EbolaThis follows the death in Nairobi on Monday of a Kenyan man who had travelled home from DR Congo through Uganda.Africanews [en]
HEALTH3d agoLagos students use art to open new conversations on mental healthThe students participated in sessions on public health and art, mental health and resilience, creative expression and art for social change. The post Lagos students use art to open new conversations on mental health appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH3d agoPT Health Watch: Why some pregnant women develop gestational diabetesGestational diabetes can affect pregnancy outcomes and increase health risks for both the mother and baby. The post PT Health Watch: Why some pregnant women develop gestational diabetes appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH3d ago''I decided to undergo this mastectomy… I have nothing left to prove to this femininity'', Dr. Fatma GuénouneCette année, Octobre rose revêt une signification particulière pour Dr Fatma Guénoune qui incarne depuis plusieurs décennies la lutte contre le cancer au Sénégal. En effet, Fatma Guénoune a découvert il y a quelques mois à la suite d'un banal contrôle qu'elle avait elle-même une tumeur cancéreuse.BBC Afrique
HEALTH3d agoA race against time to prevent an outbreak follows Kenya's first Ebola deathRFI [en]
HEALTH4d agoVanguard summit: Experts demand action on Mental Health Act, school counselling, affordable careThey urged the Federal Government and state governments to move beyond policy declarations to full implementation of the Mental Health Act The post Vanguard summit: Experts demand action on Mental Health Act, school counselling, affordable care appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH4d agoNAFDAC finds toxic pesticides in beans, seizes N800m banned chemicalVanguard Nigeria
HEALTH4d agoControversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-BissauRecommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchersA controversial research trial that will withhold hepatitis B vaccines from some African newborns was given approval to move forward this week.It is a central part of the vaccine vision for Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a longtime vaccine opponent.This article was amended on 13 October 2026. A previous version said CIDRAP first reported news that the research trial was approved by the Denmark ethics committee. Rolling Stone haGuardian World
HEALTH4d agoToxic pesticides in food: NAFDAC warns of health risks, seizes ₦800m banned chemicalsThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has warned that the continued circulation and misuse of banned pesticides in Nigeria pose serious threats to public health, raising concerns over the detection of pesticide residues above permitted safety limits in some samples of beans The post Toxic pesticides in food: NAFDAC warns of health risks, seizes ₦800m banned chemicals appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH4d agoRwanda Uses Digital Tools to Flag Risky Pregnancies“Rwanda increasingly relies on digital tools to improve monitoring for pregnant women and manage high-risk pregnancies. At the opening of the fifth Africa HealthTech Summit on Wednesday, September 30, Minister of State for Health Yvan Butera said these systems had contributed to a 30% decline in maternal mortality over the past two years. The strategy […] The post Rwanda Uses Digital Tools to Flag Risky Pregnancies appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
HEALTH4d agoZimbabwe’s mobile clinic helps teenagers access contraception amid aid cutsIn Zimbabwe, a discreet caravan at a Harare-area hospital is giving teenage girls private access to contraception, away from judgment and stigma. Experts say access is vital to preventing unintended pregnancies and reducing dangerous childbirth risks.Africanews [en]
HEALTH4d agoKenya confirms preliminary tests on suspected Ebola case come back negativeThere had been fears the patient could be Kenya’s second case after a citizen died of ⁠the virus in Nairobi on Tuesday.Africanews [en]
HEALTH4d agoMental health care must be made affordable for young Nigerians — NMAThe Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has stressed the need to make mental health care affordable and accessible to young Nigerians, warning that the cost of professional support often prevents young people from seeking help when they need it. The post Mental health care must be made affordable for young Nigerians — NMA appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH4d agoForeign aid to Africa falls by over 25%: How women and children are bearing the bruntAs international aid to Africa dries up, what does it mean for women and children on the ground? We report from Kenya on the impact of cuts to US-aid backed health programmes for women. Annette Young also talks to Nana Zulu from the African Women's Development Fund on what it means for the region as a whole. Plus the bravery of Borneo's female firefighters; as Indonesia endures its worst fire season in 11 years, these women are also facing a sexist backlash.France 24 [en]
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