Healthcare

South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia on Monday began administering a new HIV-prevention injection in the drug’s first public rollout across Africa, the continent with the world’s highest HIV burden. The …

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his commitment to education and healthcare development with a ₦15 million donation to …

In the heart of Yoruba culture in Southwestern Nigeria lies a long-standing herbal tradition known as Agbo. The word Agbo translates literally to “herbal mixture” in Yoruba, and for centuries, …

As the world commemorates Mental Health Day this weekend, former presidential candidate Peter Obi has issued a strong appeal for the Nigerian government to declare the country’s mental health situation …

In a historic move for global health equity, the Global Fund has announced a landmark agreement with pharmaceutical company Gilead to provide the revolutionary HIV prevention drug lenacapavir to low- …

A deadly diphtheria outbreak has struck Mbutu Community in Aboh Mbaise LGA, Imo State, with reports indicating multiple fatalities, primarily among children. In a press statement, the Local Government Chairman, …

In an effort to combat the spread of Mpox, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided Nigeria with 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine. At the official …

Spain has announced its decision to donate 500,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine to countries in Central Africa that are currently experiencing a surge in cases. This donation represents 20% …

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved lecanemab, a new Alzheimer’s drug designed to slow cognitive decline in patients with the disease. This marks the first …

Thailand has confirmed the first known case in Asia of a new and deadlier strain of mpox (monkeypox) in a patient who traveled from Africa. The patient, a 66-year-old European …