public health

National agencies begin enforcement of alcoholic sachet ban while public health data shows rising obesity prevalence across the continent, prompting calls for coordinated prevention strategies.

State governments in Lagos, Borno, and Zamfara are implementing targeted initiatives addressing youth development, malaria control, and humanitarian assistance as Nigeria's sub-national administrations expand social intervention programs.

Japan's births have declined for ten consecutive years, intensifying pressure on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to reverse a crisis that threatens the nation's economic foundation and social fabric.

Third-generation cephalosporins are losing effectiveness against severe infections while Nigeria's Lassa fever outbreak continues, exposing critical gaps in surveillance and diagnostic capacity across the continent.

As experts warn against reckless social media use, a landmark report reveals health journalism across Africa faces existential threats, creating a dangerous convergence that undermines public trust and health outcomes.

A coalition of Democratic-led states has launched legal action against the Trump administration's decision to reduce recommended childhood vaccinations, setting up a constitutional battle over federal health authority and science-based public health policy.

Kenyan men devote significantly less time to unpaid caregiving than counterparts in Uganda and South Africa, with new data revealing stark disparities in domestic labor distribution across East Africa.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme and gambling regulators have formed an unprecedented partnership to stem the flow of education allowances into online betting platforms, as evidence mounts of students diverting public funds meant for learning into gambling.

Nigeria's health system faces mounting pressure as a Lassa fever outbreak in Benue State kills 10 people with 45 confirmed cases, while separate states mobilize resources to address maternal mortality and menstrual health concerns.

Non-communicable diseases now account for nearly 60% of deaths in Zimbabwe as health authorities launch screening campaigns, while US suspension of health funding threatens to compound the public health emergency.

Health literacy programmes and expanded insurance schemes are emerging as critical interventions across Africa, with experts identifying knowledge deficits as a key driver of preventable disease mortality alongside traditional infrastructure challenges.

Nigeria's drug regulatory authority has issued public health alerts for specific batches of Aptamil and Cow & Gate infant milk formulas due to potential contamination concerns, affecting products distributed across the country's retail channels.

Health experts trace the contested historical origins of female genital mutilation across Africa, as understanding the practice's roots becomes critical to dismantling traditions that affect millions of girls annually.

Nigeria faces mounting health crises as cervical cancer claims 22 women daily while Lagos hospitals report alarming increases in antibiotic-resistant infections, according to researchers at the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research.

Families in three Akwa Ibom communities live metres from continuous gas flares, facing severe air and water contamination that highlights the environmental cost of Nigeria's oil extraction practices.