Tag: disease
Nigeria boosts disease outbreak detection, response
Abuja, March 7 (NAN) Nigeria strengthened its capacity to detect and respond to public health threats in 2025 and it resulted in fewer disease outbreaks...
Sightsavers leads Trachoma elimination efforts in Kebbi communities
Trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of preventable blindness, remains one of the most persistent yet avoidable public health challenges in poor and underserved...
Health WHO renews commitment to a leprosy-free world
Abuja, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that access to treatment for leprosy was essential to global efforts to eliminate...
Lagos moves to reduce sickle cell disease burden
Lagos, Sept. 18, 2025 (NAN) The Lagos State Government has announced plans to establish haematology daycare centres across all local governments, enabling sickle cell...
West Africa ramps up fight against Lassa fever threat
The Lassa Coalition Governing Entity (LGE) will convene its inaugural meeting on January 16, 2025, to make a significant step towards addressing the recurring...
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 20,244
Nigeria on Sunday recorded 436 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,244.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease...
