The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in confirmed Lassa fever cases for the fourth epidemiological week of 2025.
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The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has reiterated the call for stiffer penalties for drug peddlers.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged traditional rulers and local government chairmen in Kano State to strengthen support for routine immunisation to protect children from preventable diseases, particularly polio.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has continued to grapple with a diphtheria outbreak.
The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) announced plans on Friday in Abuja to launch an aggressive cancer awareness campaign to improve public knowledge about the disease.
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies director on Friday praised the “fastest roll-out” of an Ebola vaccine trial amid an epidemic, as Uganda responded to its latest outbreak.
The Federal Government has activated the AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (ATM) Technical Working Group (TWG), in a strategic move to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against these life-threatening diseases.
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) through advocacy, public enlightenment, and legal intervention, particularly in rural communities.
Hope for Village Child Foundation (HVCF), an NGO, has implemented key interventions in various communities to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and protect the rights of women and girls in Kaduna State.
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has proposed the death penalty for drug peddlers.