At least 42 people have been killed by one of the world's deadliest diseases, Rift Valley Fever (RVF), in west Africa.  Officials are desperately trying to contain the killer virus, which began spreading in Senegal and Mauritania in late September.  As …

November 06, (THEWILL) — The quality of a country’s healthcare system is a mirror image of its leaders’ commitment to citizens’ health. Countries like Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and Switzerland are among the world’s top countries with the best …

NEWS OkayAfrica has scoured the internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. Achraf Hakimi, right-back of PSG and Morocco, could miss AFCON in his home country after PSG confirmed he will be sidelined for “several weeks” with a …

By: Ama Joycelyn Tseyiboe  Rotary International has reaffirmed its commitment to the global eradication of polio and the promotion of community development through various humanitarian projects across Ghana. Charles Boakye the HOC Chair and Nana Yaa …

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By: Murtala Issah  Ghana’s long-standing success in child immunisation is entering a new phase as the country prepares to independently fund and manage its national vaccination programme by 2027. This marks a critical transition from decades of donor- …

Nigerians living in rural communities will soon gain access to physiotherapy and other rehabilitation services at primary healthcare centres (PHCs) nationwide, following the Federal Government’s adoption of the World Health Organisation (WHO) …

A director at the Institute of Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Rabiu Adamu, has said that the conventional means of crop production cannot meet food demand in Nigeria; and therefore, not sustainable, especially owing to …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new guidance outlining how countries can counter the immediate and long-term effects of sudden cuts to external funding that are disrupting essential health services across the world.     The guidance, …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that the death toll from Lassa fever in the country has climbed to 176, with 955 confirmed infections recorded so far in 2025. According to the agency’s latest epidemiological …