The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has cautioned that misinformation, stigma and sensational…
Category: Health
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WHO Confirms Largest-Ever Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic…
FG Rolls Out Breakthrough Herbal Medicines For Cancer, Hepatitis B, Others
The Federal Government has rolled out seven locally developed herbal medicines designed to combat major health…
WHO Warns High Blood Pressure Can Damage Organs Without Warning
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned that high blood pressure can silently harm major organs…
WHO Unveils First Global Database To Track STIs
The World Health Organization has unveiled the first-ever global database tracking the prevalence of sexually transmitted…
Lagos Tops HIV Chart As Nigeria Records 102,025 New Cases
Nigeria recorded 102,025 new HIV infections in 2025, with Lagos accounting for the highest number of…
Drowning In Garbage: How Lagos Waste Heaps Are Fueling Looming Health Disaster
Walk through any part of Lagos these days, from the upscale areas of Ikoyi and Victoria…
NCDC Opposes Bill To Establish New Public Health Institute
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised objections to a proposed bill…
WHO Pushes Early Newborn Screening To Tackle Birth Defects
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries around the world to expand newborn screening programmes,…
World Sickle Cell Day: SCAIIN Founder Salutes Patients’ Resilience, Applauds NDDC’s Lifeline
As the world marked World Sickle Cell Day this Friday, Founder of the Sickle Cell Awareness…