WHO Chief Warns: World Not Ready for Next Pandemic
Kehinde Adegoke | Agency Report Abuja – The world remains dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned at the close of the…
Kehinde Adegoke | Agency Report Abuja – The world remains dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned at the close of the…
Lagos: The Japanese Government has provided $1.7 million worth of emergency medical supplies and preparedness items to Lagos State, giving a significant boost to its ongoing cholera response efforts. Tunbosun…
Paucity of funds puts pandemic preparedness, efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance, and already fragile health systems around the world at risk. This week in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus told…
Abuja: The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the continent recorded improved control of infectious disease outbreaks in 2025, despite rising public health threats. Prof. Yap…
Abuja: Africa is grappling with increasing public health threats amid overstretched resources and persistent gaps in preparedness, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. Prof.…
Abuja: Nigeria is expanding its ability to detect and respond to infectious disease threats by leveraging existing laboratory platforms, adopting multiplex testing, and enhancing genomic sequencing capabilities, Prof. Alash’le Abimiku…
Abuja: A significant milestone in the battle against Lassa fever has been reached as the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) announces promising results from its first human trial of a…
Abuja: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered a large consignment of counterfeit medicinal cannabis and issued a public warning, urging Nigerians to remain vigilant against fake therapeutic…
Abuja, Nigeria: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has welcomed Germany’s €1 billion pledge (approximately ₦1.7 trillion) to the Global Fund, describing it as a bold…
Lagos (NAN): The Gates Foundation has pledged $912 million over the next three years to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The foundation urged governments to take…