Afrimedical Makes History as First Nigerian Syringe Maker to Earn WHO Certification

Afrimedical Manufacturing and Supplies Ltd., a syringe producer based in Ogun State, has earned a significant…

WHO Links Teenage Pregnancy to Inequality, Calls for Urgent Reforms

Gladness Gideon The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised fresh concerns over the global teenage pregnancy…

Countries Agree on First-Ever Global Pandemic Agreement

After years of tense talks and late-night sessions, countries have reached a major turning point. “In…

Africa Records 178,000 Maternal, 1 Million Newborn Deaths Yearly — WHO

Victoria Ogunyemi As the world marks World Health Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional…

TB Cases Among European Children Surge 10%, WHO Calls for Urgent Action

Gladness Gideon The number of tuberculosis (TB) cases among children under 15 in the World Health…

NAFDAC Issues Public Alert on Circulation of Fake Anti-Malaria Suspension

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over the…

WHO Rolls Out Free Cancer Drugs for Children in Poorer Nations

Kehinde Fajobi The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new initiative to provide free cancer…

House of Reps Seeks Life Imprisonment for Producers, Importers of Fake Drugs

In a decisive move to combat the growing menace of counterfeit drugs in Nigeria, the House…

WHO decries high death rates from COVID-19 in Africans with diabetes

In creating awareness ahead  of World Diabetes Day on November 14, a new report by the…

COVID-19 killed over 80,000 health workers as of May —WHO

The WHO said Thursday that 80,000 to 180,000 health care workers may have been killed by…