Children bear brunt as funding crisis threatens global HIV gains – New report
By Chioma Obinna Children are increasingly bearing the brunt of the global HIV response as funding cuts disrupt prevention, testing and treatment services, with 2.27 million children and adolescents aged 0–19 living with HIV in 2025. The UNAIDS Special Report for AIDS 2026, released Monday at the International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, showed […]
Invest in midwives for mother, child survival NANNM charges FG
By Sola Ogundipe To commemorate the 2026 International Day of the Midwife with the theme “One Million More Midwives”, key health stakeholders have demanded for increased investment in the training, retention and welfare of midwives, warning that the country cannot reduce maternal and newborn deaths without rapidly expanding its skilled birth workforce. Making the call […]
Nigeria, EU, WHO launch N6.7bn health initiative to tackle disease outbreaks
By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government, in partnership with the European Union, EU, and the World Health Organisation, WHO, on Monday launched a €4.2 million intervention programme aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s capacity to detect and respond swiftly to disease outbreaks amid rising cases of infectious and non-communicable diseases nationwide. The four-year initiative, known as the […]
Understanding autism and its diagnosis in Africa
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how individuals communicate, interact socially, behave, and process sensory information
WHO says six hantavirus cases confirmed so far
There are six confirmed cases of hantavirus so far out of eight suspected ones following an outbreak on a cruise ship, the World Health Organization said Friday.
NMA NEC reaffirms recognition of Saheed as Lagos Chairman, elects Omoti president
By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has formally recognised Dr. Babajide Kehinde Saheed as the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the association, ending weeks of controversy over leadership in the state branch. Meanwhile, the association had elected new national officers to steer its affairs for the 2026–2028 tenure, with Dr. Afekhide […]
