Global HIV Response Falters as Funding Cuts Raise Fears of Resurgence

Nick Udenta
Jul 28, 2026
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The global fight against HIV/AIDS is at a critical turning point, with new data from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)...

Punch Report: 20,966 Nigerian Health Workers Migrated Abroad in One Year

Nick Udenta
Jul 25, 2026
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No fewer than 20,966 Nigerian health workers relocated abroad within one year, according to official figures contained in the State of Health of the...

FG Targets 50,000 Diaspora Doctors Through New Health Initiative

Deborah Adeyefa
Jul 25, 2026
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The Federal Government has unveiled plans to harness the expertise of more than 50,000 Nigerian doctors and thousands of other healthcare professionals living...

US Court Orders Review of Restrictions on Abortion Pill

Deborah Adeyefa
Jul 25, 2026
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A federal court in the United States has ruled that restrictions imposed on the abortion pill mifepristone by the Food and Drug Administration...

LAWMA Clears Waste Black Spots Along Apapa–Ajegunle Corridor

Deborah Adeyefa
Jul 23, 2026
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Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified its Emergency Deep Clean Lagos initiative with a major sanitation exercise along the Apapa–Ajegunle corridor aimed...

US Investigators Link Taco Bell Lettuce to Parasite Outbreak

Deborah Adeyefa
Jul 21, 2026
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United States health authorities have traced a widespread outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a foodborne illness caused by a parasite, to shredded iceberg lettuce served...

NDLEA Seizes 1.63 Million Tramadol Pills in Border Operation

Deborah Adeyefa
Jul 20, 2026
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 1.63 million pills of tramadol during a major cross-border operation at the Nigeria-Benin Republic...

Senate Orders NAFDAC, Accountant-General, FRC to Resolve Revenue Discrepancies

Deborah Adeyefa
Jul 16, 2026
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The Senate Committee on Finance has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Office of the Accountant-General...

WHO Says Nearly Half of Dementia Cases Can Be Prevented

Deborah Adeyefa
Jul 16, 2026
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said up to 45 per cent of dementia cases worldwide could be prevented or delayed through healthier...

France, Nigerian Universities Turn Plastic Waste into Major Economic Opportunity

Deborah Adeyefa
Jul 15, 2026
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A partnership between the Embassy of France in Nigeria and 13 Nigerian universities has demonstrated the economic potential of recycling plastic waste, with...

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