By Ojoma Akor Ministries of Health, research institutions, and partners across Africa working on HIV, TB, and malaria have called for a unified Pan-African health and clinical trials data-sharing platform to boost research collaboration and strengthen health systems on the continent. They made the call during a high-level convening workshop on Pan-African health and clinical…
By Ojoma Akor The governments of Nigeria and China have said that strong investments in preparedness are crucial to preventing and tackling pandemics. They stated this Monday during a high-level public health symposium on pandemic preparedness and response, with insights from China and Nigeria in Abuja, Nigeria. Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof…
By Ojoma Akor The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has rejected the new health amendment bills titled Executive HB:2701 and the related Senate Bill version, particularly their amendments to Sections 3 and 29 of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria Act. Briefing newsmen Saturday in Abuja, the National President of AMLSN, Dr….
By Ojoma Akor Roche Diagnostics has launched an initiative to support countries in strengthening sustainable, integrated health systems to test for TB and multiple high-burden diseases at once. A statement from the organisation said the initiative, tagged Integration Accelerated, is a new approach designed to support countries in expanding access to diagnostics while making better…
By Ojoma Akor The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched lenacapavir (Len PrEP), a twice-yearly injection for the prevention of HIV, in the country. The government is also committed to exiting donor dependence by 2030. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, made the commitment on Wednesday in Abuja. He also…
By Ojoma Akor The Federal Government of Nigeria and AI experts have said that women have a critical role in ensuring that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is both ethical and inclusive. They stated this during a two-day intensive training program on AI for women in development and public Service on Tuesday in…
By Ojoma Akor The Federal Government of Nigeria has expanded the country’s HIV prevention toolkit by introducing long-acting injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, said. He stated this Monday during a media parley on the introduction of the twice-yearly injectable drug, organised by the National…
By Ojoma Akor The African region needs about US$4.5 billion annually to mount a comprehensive TB response the World Health Organization ( WHO) has said. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi, stated this in a statement to mark this year’s World Tuberculosis Day. He said that current funding remains far below this level, with…
By Ojoma Akor The Federal Government of Nigeria has received the first tranche of lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention. Nigeria is among nine countries globally selected for the early rollout of the groundbreaking injection, underscoring its strategic importance in the global HIV response. Speaking during the exercise at the Federal Central Stores…
By John Musenze Photos by WHO A new study in South Africa is set to track how environmental factors such as air pollution, weather, and pollen are driving asthma in children, in what researchers said could pave the way for early warning systems and better prevention strategies. The study, known as the South Africa Climate,…
