The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to embark on a nationwide strike and protests beginning Monday, January 12, 2026. The decision was reached during an emergency National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on January 2, following what the association described as the government’s continued failure to fully address the long-standing welfare…
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has announced that 47.1 million Nigerians no longer need treatment for lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and onchocerciasis (river blindness). Salako said Nigeria has surpassed its disease-control targets for the two neglected tropical diseases and carried out far more assessments than initially planned. He disclosed…
Resident doctors in England will go ahead with a five-day strike this week, after rejecting a fresh government offer aimed at averting industrial action. The British Medical Association (BMA) said 83 per cent of members who took part in an online poll voted to continue with the strike, with a 65 per cent turnout. The…
The cost of healthcare is driving over 423 million people in the African Region into financial hardship, with more than 384 million pushed deeper into poverty. This warning was contained in a message delivered by the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi, on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day 2025. Under the theme, “Unaffordable…
The United Kingdom Government and the World Health Organization (WHO) have handed over essential equipment and upgraded facilities to health training institutions in Lagos State — a major boost to Nigeria’s efforts to build a stronger, more skilled health workforce. The intervention, implemented under the UK-funded Equipment Support for Health Training Institutions (ESHTI) programme, aims…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that 114 people, including 63 children, were killed in what it described as “senseless” aerial strikes on a kindergarten and a hospital in South Kordofan, Sudan, last week. According to local officials, a paramilitary drone attack on Thursday targeted the army-held town of Kalogi, striking a kindergarten first,…
Kwara State, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and 20 other states are set to repeat the polio component of the nationwide Integrated Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign conducted in October 2025. The repeat exercise—currently on hold—will be carried out by the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA) in collaboration with UNICEF, the World Health Organisation…
1 December 2025 — Kinshasa The Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially declared the end of its 16th Ebola virus disease outbreak after going 42 days without a new case, following the discharge of the last patient on 19 October 2025. Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, Dr. Samuel Roger Kamba, announced…
South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia on Monday began administering a revolutionary new HIV-prevention injection — the first public rollout of its kind on the continent most affected by the virus. The injection, lenacapavir, is taken just twice a year and has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9%, making…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its 29-day nationwide indefinite strike, offering the government a four-week window to implement agreements reached during negotiations. The suspension was announced on Saturday following an Extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on November 29, 2025. The industrial action, which began on November 1, involved over…
