Tag: World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO backs rollout of new HIV prevention drug in 9 countries
Abuja, March 6, 2026 (NAN) The World Health Organization (WHO) says it has supported nine countries to begin rolling out lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV...
Roche, stakeholders urge Africa to treat health as economic investment
Nairobi, March 4, 2026 (NAN) Roche and African health leaders have urged governments to treat cancer care and health systems as core economic priorities,...
Kaduna inaugurates DRIVE initiative to boost immunisation coverage
Kaduna, Feb.19, 2026(NAN) The Kaduna State Government, on Thursday inaugurated the Direct Delivery of Routine Immunization Vaccines and other Primary Health Care (PHC) Commodities...
World Cancer Day: Minister, others call for investment in women-focused research
Abuja, Feb. 4, 2026 (NAN) Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs has called for increased investment in clinical research that prioritises the healthcare...
3,343 men receive free surgery for scrotal-swelling disease
Abuja, Jan. 29, 2026 (NAN)No fewer than 3,343 men have received free surgical treatment for hydrocele, a disease that causes scrotal swelling, helping to improve their health,...
