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ibitoru Hailsham
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An Abuja Fertility Doctor’s Case Just Grew From 3 Charges to 12. Here’s What’s Actually Alleged.
The Federal Government has expanded its criminal case against Abuja fertility doctor John Abebe from 3 counts to 12, adding…
Africa CDC’s 2026 conference theme is “health sovereignty.” After this year’s outbreaks and financing fights, that’s not aspiration, it’s a diagnosis.
CPHIA 2026 has opened its call for abstracts and reviewers under the theme “Health Security and Sovereignty.” After a year…
Your “AA” Genotype Result Might Be Wrong — And Up to 40% of Nigerian Lab Tests Are.
Medical laboratory experts say up to 40% of genotype test results in Nigeria are inaccurate or outright falsified. For families…
A River Boat Scare Near Kinshasa Just Revealed How Serious Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Has Become
A river boat quarantine near Kinshasa ended with no Ebola cases found. The relief is real, but it sits inside…
Same Week, Two Malaria Stories: Kano Hits Pause, Abuja Hits Go
In the same week, Kano suspended its Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention programme pending an investigation, while the Federal Government announced it’s…
Kenya Just Signed a $2.5 Billion Health Deal With the US. Here’s What It Actually Pays For.
Kenya and the US have a five-year, $2.5 billion health cooperation deal moving through implementation. It’s meant to fund everything…
Nigeria’s Breastfeeding Gap: 90% of Mothers Start. Only 29% Make It to Six Months.
The numbersMore than 90% of Nigerian mothers breastfeed at some point — that part isn’t the problem. The gap opens…
Nigeria Has the World’s Highest Sickle Cell Burden. The Fix Starts With a Test Most of Us Get Wrong.
Nigeria records up to 200,000 sickle cell births a year, the highest in the world. A new newborn screening policy…
Nearly One in Four People Who Catch Lassa Fever This Year Has Died. That Number Is the Real Emergency.
Nigeria has recorded 229 Lassa fever deaths in 2026. But the case fatality rate has risen from 18.7 to 23.8…