July 06, 2025
Africa: Three Countries Account for 84% of Africa's Mpox Cases - Official
The figure reflects the data as of epidemiological week 25 of 2025, which underscores the disproportionate disease burden on three countries, even as overall cases show a downward… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Records More Deaths From Lassa Fever
The report, which covered the week of June 16-22, revealed that 781 confirmed cases were reported out of 5,943 suspected cases across 20 states and 101 LGAs Read more »
July 04, 2025
Nigeria: NMA Condemns Tinubu's Agreement to Export Doctors to Saint Lucia
Nigerian doctors being sent to Saint Lucia will be paid N40.8 million, while those working in Nigeria earn a maximum of N11.9 million annually Read more »
July 02, 2025
Nigeria: Nigerian Health Workers Threaten Strike, Give 21-Day Ultimatum
Mr Audu stressed that the principles of fairness and justice must guide the adjustment of allowances as previously agreed Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs $1bn to Sustain Immunisation Gains - Official
Mr Aina stressed that although significant progress has been made in immunisation coverage, financing remains a critical bottleneck Read more »
July 01, 2025
Africa: Mohammed Janabi Formally Assumes Office As Who Africa Regional Director
Mr Janabi was elected in May 2025 during a special session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa held in Geneva Read more »
Nigeria: Duchess Hospital Named Private Tertiary Hospital of the Year At Nhea 2025
The Duchess International Hospital is a state-of-the-art 100-bed multi-specialist hospital located in Ikeja GRA, Lagos. Read more »
June 30, 2025
Nigeria: BHCPF - Govt to Disburse N32bn for PHC Revamp As 37 Million Nigerians Access Care
He noted that the funds, released in two tranches of N16 billion each, would support renovations, procurement of commodities and capacity building of frontline health workers under… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Reviews BHCPF Guidelines, Begins 2024 Audit
These efforts are part of ongoing initiatives to improve transparency and strengthen primary healthcare financing in Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Over 90 Providers Sanctioned As NHIA Cracks Down On Poor Health Services
The sanctions, issued in line with the Authority's operational guidelines, followed investigations into complaints from enrollees under both state and national health insurance… Read more »
June 24, 2025
Nigeria: Hospital, Patient Celebrate Successful Kidney Transplant in Maiduguri
The patient, Yusuf Abdullahi, who underwent the process on Saturday, spoke in a 28-second video recorded after he was discharged from the hospital Read more »
June 26, 2025
Nigeria: Federal Govt Establishes Orthopaedic Hospital, College of Education in Gombe
Governor Yahaya says the facilities will ease accessibility to healthcare and education Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Call for Stronger Policies to Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases in Nigeria
According to the experts, these measures are critical to improving public health outcomes by reducing excessive sodium intake, a major risk factor for hypertension, heart disease,… Read more »
June 24, 2025
Africa: Gates Foundation Pledges $1.6 Billion to Gavi to Boost Global Vaccine Access
The announcement comes amid deep cuts to global aid budgets, which threaten to reverse decades of progress in child survival Read more »
May 09, 2020
Nigeria: How Gates Foundation Helped Eradicate Polio - Officials
In February, PREMIUM TIMES exclusively spoke with Chris Elias, the President of the Global Development Division of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Paulin Basinga, the… Read more »
