By Bunmi Yekini The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a grave warning today that Gaza’s health system is on the brink of…
…CODAF report exposes damning human rights abuses, environmental destruction by Chinese and Nigerian mining firms in Ezillo and Ikwo, calls for urgent…
African Mining Ministers Push for Bold Reforms to Unlock Inclusive, Sustainable Development
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By Bunmi Yekini ACCRA, Ghana – African mining ministers from Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have called…
Groups Fault Niger Govt Over Flood Disaster, Say IDP Camp Conditions May Worsen Victims’ Health
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By Bunmi Yekini Two civil society groups, the Citizens Free Service Forum (CFSF) and the Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), have slammed the…
NIH to Pull Plug on Leading HIV Vaccine Consortia, Threatening Decades of Scientific Progress
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By Bunmi Yekini In a stunning blow to the global HIV research community, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases…
By HeapNews The Lagos State Government has appointed Dr. (Mrs.) Ayodeji Ogunmuyiwa as the substantive Provost of the Lagos State College of…
WaterAid Nigeria Demands Menstrual Health as a Human Right on Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025
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…NGO urges urgent government action, community engagement, and investment to end stigma and ensure safe menstrual hygiene for all By Bunmi Yekini…
WHA78: Countries Approve Bold Global Measures to Combat Air Pollution and Safeguard Health
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…The outcomes of WHA78 underscore a critical global shift: public health is no longer seen as a sectoral issue but as a…
Gates Foundation Awards $5 Million to Boost Access to Maternal and Child Medicines in Africa
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…Axmed to match funding for lifesaving drug procurement across Sub-Saharan Africa through innovative digital platform By Bunmi Yekini Geneva – In a…
World Health Assembly Adopts Historic Resolution on Rare Diseases, Prioritizing Equity and Inclusion
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By Bunmi Yekini Geneva, 24 May 2025 — In a landmark move at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly, Member States today adopted…
