India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum. Various piecemeal government initiatives have failed to measurably address the problem, with the smog blamed for thousands of premature deaths each year and particularly impacting the health…

More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide – almost twice as many as previous estimates have suggested. More than half of those over 30 years of age, who have the condition, are not receiving treatment, according to a new study.

A disturbing revelation about child mortality has been made by the National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS), stating that only three of 10 child deliveries take place at healthcare centres, representing 68.9 per cent.

Over 24 million adults are currently living with the deadly diabetes disease in the African region alone, while 12 million others remain undiagnosed. World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti, disclosed this to mark the 2024 World Diabetes Day (WDD). She warned that the number of people living with diabetes…

Youths in Europe, Canada and Central Asia feel less family support and more school pressure than before, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday, urging countries to improve teens' social environments. The share of adolescents who report high levels of family support fell from 73 percent in 2018 to 67 percent in 2022, with the…

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has urged medical students seeking greener pastures overseas after their graduation to do so.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are intensifying efforts to support Mpox vaccine preparedness and deployment in Nigeria and 16 other African countries. The WHO and Africa CDC collaboration is expected to ensure the efficient use of available vaccines amid ongoing outbreaks. The decision was…

The Nigerian government has pledged to ban corporal punishment/maltreatment alongside N112.18 billion investments for national safe schools financing from 2024 to 2026, aimed at protecting teachers and preventing violence against children to accelerate action towards delivering Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16.2. Corporal punishment is the most prevalent form of childhood violence at home and in…

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it was deeply concerned about Israeli attacks hitting healthcare workers and facilities in Lebanon, in its war against Hezbollah. "We're deeply concerned about the rising attacks on health workers and facilities in Lebanon. The numbers are really quite shocking. There have been 102 deaths, 83 injured" in such…

To foster sustainable healthcare solutions and a healthier Nigeria, the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) has renovated over 10 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the country.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has urged African leaders to seize the opportunity of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Pandemic Agreement negotiations to be held between November 4 and15 to shape Africa’s future in global health security by demanding an equitable agreement that works for all nations, particularly those in the Global South.

Tuberculosis (TB) has once again resurged as the leading infectious disease killer of 2023, surpassing COVID-19, following a comprehensive report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealing that a total of 1.25 million people died from TB in 2023, including 161,000 people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The Global Tuberculosis Report 2024 factsheet…