Rwanda to start Marburg vaccinations

Rwanda’s health minister said the country would begin vaccinations against the deadly Ebola-like Marburg virus on Sunday after receiving some 700 doses of a trial vaccine. The death toll since…

Nigeria first to introduce new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis – WHO

Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine – Men5CV – recommended by World Health Organisation(WHO), to protect people against meningitis.

Nigeria first to use ‘revolutionary’ meningitis jab — WHO

Africa’s most populous nation Nigeria has launched a “revolutionary” vaccine against meningitis, in what the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said was a world first. “Meningitis is an old…

Navigating the Healthcare: Emerging Issues to Watch Out for in 2024

As we are still welcoming 2024, everyone’s attention is still firmly fixed on health and wellness. New and developing health issues demand attention, even while well-known problems like viral outbreaks…

Spain donates 4.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria

The Spanish Embassy in Nigeria says it has donated 4.4 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the federal government towards containing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This…