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HEALTH1d agoUCH resident doctors suspend warning strikeThe Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has suspended its three-day warning strike and directed members to resume duty on Thursday. The post UCH resident doctors suspend warning strike appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH1d agoKatsina health professionals declare 7-day warning strikeHe said the struggle for improved allowances began in 2024, when the state government indicated its intention to review the benefits of healthcare professionals in line with what is obtained in the federal government service. The post Katsina health professionals declare 7-day warning strike appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH2d agoKenya’s Ebola cases test preparedness beyond NairobiThe scare exposed gaps in how far outbreak readiness reaches Kenya’s remote communities.Al Jazeera [en]
HEALTH2d agoKenya confirms second Ebola case as contact develops symptoms in quarantinePremium Times
HEALTHBREAKING2d agoKenya reports second Ebola caseFrance 24 [en]
HEALTH2d agoFG releases ₦40.7 billion for primary healthcare, expands coverage to 13,000 facilitiesMr Pate said the ₦40.7 billion represented the federal government’s contribution from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) for the quarter. The post FG releases ₦40.7 billion for primary healthcare, expands coverage to 13,000 facilities appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH2d agoKenya Announces Second Ebola Case, Says ‘No Evidence’ Of Wider SpreadThe deadly disease has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years. The post Kenya Announces Second Ebola Case, Says ‘No Evidence’ Of Wider Spread appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
HEALTH2d agoOver 87,000 children treated for malnutrition in Katsina in eight months – MSFMore than 87,000 children received outpatient treatment for acute malnutrition in Katsina between January and August 2026, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The post Over 87,000 children treated for malnutrition in Katsina in eight months – MSF appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHBREAKING2d agoKenya’s health ministry confirms second Ebola caseAl Jazeera [en]
HEALTH2d agoSecond Ebola case confirmed in KenyaThe Telegraph
HEALTH2d agoKenya confirms second Ebola case as relative of country's first victimIt follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from DR Congo.BBC World
HEALTHBREAKING2d agoKenya reports second Ebola case, family member of first patientAfricanews [en]
HEALTH2d agoWHO alarmed that many Ebola deaths in DR Congo occur in communitiesAfricanews [en]
HEALTH2d agoGuinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newbornsHealth minister says government ‘did not authorize’ Danish-led hepatitis B trial in babies backed by RFK JrGuinea-Bissau has not approved the controversial hepatitis B study in newborns that would be funded by the US government and private partners, the African country’s minister of health said on Tuesday.The study, which would not investigate the safety or effectiveness of vaccines but would instead track “nonspecific” health outcomes like overall mortality or neurodevelopmental conditions, has been championed by Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the US Department of Health and Human ServicesGuardian World
HEALTH2d agoDR Congo: Cholera cases spike amid fight against EbolaUN News
HEALTH2d agoDiphtheria: Kano disease control centre confirms 5 family members deadThe Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), has confirmed the death of five children from the same family as a result of diphtheria in Danbare Ward, Layin Dutse, Kumbotso Local Government Area. The post Diphtheria: Kano disease control centre confirms 5 family members dead appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH2d agoHow Germany is training medical staff to fight EbolaWith 9,000 infections and 4,000 deaths, Ebola continues to spread in eastern DR Congo. German experts are training local healthcare workers to treat patients safely and contain the virus.EuroNews [en]
HEALTH2d agoMother's journey with sick child highlights Somalia's malnutrition emergencyAfricanews [en]
HEALTH2d agoProgress against HIV stalls in South Africa, research showsNumber of new infections in one of the country’s most populous provinces stops falling after years of steep declineThe Telegraph
HEALTH3d agoKenyans in border town 'afraid' of Ebola risk after first deathAfricanews [en]
HEALTH3d agoLagos orders registration of pregnant women turned away at hospital…Management denies 45-patient cap as staff blame workforce shortage By Florencemary Nwabueze LAGOS — More than 30 pregnant women seeking antenatal care at the Mother and Child Hospital, Ogombo Road, Lekki, were left stranded on Tuesday over an alleged policy limiting registrations to 45 patients, prompting the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, […] The post Lagos orders registration of pregnant women turned away at hospital appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH3d agoDRC Ebola outbreak passes 9,000 cases, including more than 4,000 deathsAfricanews [en]
HEALTH3d agoSPECIAL REPORT: Insecurity exposes Zamfara communities to recurring cholera outbreaksZamfara has been one of the states hardest hit by the insecurity that has spread across north-western Nigeria over the past decade. The post SPECIAL REPORT: Insecurity exposes Zamfara communities to recurring cholera outbreaks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH3d agoAt NIFST AGM: NAFDAC DG charges food scientists on food safety, quality.Says it impacts public health By Adesina Wahab The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has charged food scientists and others involved in the production of edible items to ensure the safety and quality of their products, saying it impacts on public health. She […] The post At NIFST AGM: NAFDAC DG charges food scientists on food safety, quality appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria