West Africa

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund has expressed readiness to collaborate with the Borno State Government, Northeast Nigeria, to...

The Mpox vaccination will commence today (Monday) in seven states in the country, The PUNCH reports. This was disclosed exclusively...

Nigeria has been selected to host the 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance in 2026, taking the reins...

The Taraba State Government, Northeast Nigeria says it has recruited 300 additional health workers for the Primary Healthcare Centres across...

The Nigerian Governors’ Wives Forum has called on governors and state legislators to implement the six-month Pay Maternity Leave Policy...

The United States Agency for International Development has announced a $2.3m commitment to procure 4.8 million doses of malaria tablets...

Rotary International, in partnership with the Gates Foundation, has launched a $9 million initiative to improve healthcare services in Nigeria,...

No fewer than 120 patients will benefit from the free cataract surgery sponsored by the Consulate General of the People’s...

A non-profit organisation, Feminine Hygiene Support, through its initiative, “Help a Girl Child,” has educated secondary school students about menstrual...

Stakeholders in the health sector have hailed the Federal Government’s free Caesarean Section initiative for pregnant women, describing it as...