Disease

Malawi first in southern Africa to eliminate blinding disease

Lilongwe – Malawi has become the first country in southern Africa to eliminate trachoma, an eye disease responsible for blinding... Read more

23 Sep, 2022

Africa sees 63% rise in diseases spread from animals to humans in decade, says WHO

Brazzaville – Africa faces a growing threat from zoonotic diseases such as monkeypox, the WHO said on Thursday, with... Read more

15 Jul, 2022

Nigerian biker completes London-to-Lagos ride for polio campaign

Lagos – A crowd cheered Kunle Adeyanju as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing an arduous 41-day... Read more

31 May, 2022

Nigeria moves to contain rising Lassa fever cases

Lagos – Nigeria has set up an emergency response centre to contain rising cases of Lassa fever after 26 people... Read more

28 Jan, 2022