By Joke Kujenya The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated malaria guidelines setting out strengthened recommendations for prevention, chemoprevention, vaccination and treatment measures. Published on 13 August 2025, the document provides evidence-based directives designed to help countries adapt malaria control strategies to lo...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNewsMedia Reporter HEALTH LEADERS in Central Africa have agreed on a joint 2026–2027 roadmap designed to strengthen regional health security and improve responses to cross-border health threats. The plan was developed during a three-day strategic joint planning workshop convened by Africa Centres for Disease Control and ...
By Helen Okechukwu DRUD-RESISTANT infections remain a growing threat, with the United Kingdoms Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warning that strains such as Meticillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) pose major challenges for treatment, making prevention and close monitoring essential. Sharp increase in community cases Latest figures sho...
By Joke Kujenya DENTAL CARIES, also known as tooth decay, has emerged as the most widespread noncommunicable disease globally, affecting an estimated 2.5 billion people and continuing to place a heavy burden on health systems. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the disease, though preventable, persists across all age groups and...
By Helen Okechukwu Millions could miss out on the National Health Service’s (NHS), new “miracle” weight-loss jab because official obesity measures don’t fit Britain’s ethnic reality, experts warn. DANIELLE JEFFERIES from health think tank the King’s Fund says BMI rules, which decide who gets treatments like Mounjaro, were built around White E...
The BOHEMIA trial in Kenya showed a 26% reduction in new malaria infections among children aged 5-15 IVERMECTING ADMINISTERED to the whole population significantly reduces malaria transmission, offering new hope in the fight against the disease. The BOHEMIA trial, the largest study on ivermectin for malaria to date, showed a 26% reduction in ...
By Joke Kujenya A CONTINENT-wide study has uncovered alarming rates of drug resistance in common infections across 14 African countries, exposing critical weaknesses in laboratory capacity, data systems, and health infrastructure. Researchers analysed over 187,000 lab results collected between 2016 and 2019 from 205 laboratories in countries ...
By Beloved Wisdom, JKNewsMedia Contributor AT 42, JOHN Aghe was the picture of balance – no smoking, no alcohol, and a routine that included jogging and clean meals, daily. He told JKNewsMedia that he avoided deep-fried takeaways and kept sugar to a minimum. But when he started feeling uneasy from within, he went for medical […]
By Al Humphrey Onyanabo IN A powerful move to tackle the silent health crisis affecting millions of Nigerian men, veteran journalist and publisher of Best of Nigeria magazine and Nigeria360.com.ng, Al Humphrey Onyanabo, has announced a strategic partnership with The Charly Boy Foundation to launch a new weekly column titled “Manhood Matters.”...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent GLOBAL MOMENTUM is building behind a public health drive urging Nigeria and other nations to increase excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by 50 per cent by 2035. The aim is to counter the surging burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and generate sustainable health financin...
