public health

Nigeria confronts a deadly Lassa fever outbreak with a 22% case fatality rate, exposing critical weaknesses in state-level disease surveillance and response systems as 15 healthcare workers contract the viral hemorrhagic infection.

From a 15-year battle with alcoholism to the mysteries of menopause in traditional societies, personal narratives reveal the hidden health crises shaping African communities today.

As Nigerian public figures address body acceptance and sexual assault survival, their advocacy reveals shifting conversations around personal dignity, trauma response, and the infrastructure needed to support vulnerable communities.

New investigations across Africa expose hidden dangers in everyday items from excessive sodium in processed foods to undisclosed chemicals in fragrances and substandard vehicle safety features.

Nigeria's food safety regulator has shut down 18 warehouses in Niger State containing expired beverages, dairy products, and other consumables prepared for distribution, highlighting ongoing challenges in food quality control across the country.

Provincial health authorities in Gauteng have diagnosed more than 25,000 young adults with high blood pressure, signaling an escalating non-communicable disease burden linked to obesity and sedentary lifestyles.

South Africa's social security agency has launched an SMS notification drive urging grant recipients to complete mandatory reviews, spotlighting the intersection of digital communication and welfare access for millions of vulnerable citizens.

Zimbabwe becomes among the first countries globally to launch lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, while health organizations across Africa push for emergency health education integration into school curricula.

Zimbabwe has announced salary increases for civil servants amid broader regional challenges including bedbug infestations in South Africa and the arrest of former President Mugabe's son on fraud charges.

Four international organizations have unveiled the Clean Cooking Accelerator Initiative, targeting the estimated 2.3 billion people globally who lack access to clean cooking solutions and face associated health and environmental risks.

Nigeria's health ministry has initiated a nationwide campaign targeting dietary sodium intake to address rising hypertension rates, while Zimbabwe introduces pre-exposure prophylaxis with US government backing.

A comprehensive Cochrane Collaboration review challenges the weight loss claims surrounding intermittent fasting, finding it performs no better than conventional calorie restriction or no intervention at all.

Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Health launches nationwide salt reduction initiative targeting cardiovascular disease as Lagos State intensifies training for newly recruited primary healthcare workers.

Nigeria requires N32.2 billion to stock its 30,000 primary healthcare centers with anti-venom supplies, exposing critical gaps in emergency medical infrastructure as snake bite fatalities persist in underserved areas.

Nigeria's food safety regulator has impounded expired products worth N100 million and sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, marking one of the agency's largest enforcement operations against unsafe food distribution networks.