The Japanese government on Thursday, pledged assistance of $3 million to Nigeria to combat the cholera epidemic in the country. Japanese Ambassador-Designate to Nigeria, Suzuki Hideo, said this at ...

The Japanese government on Thursday, pledged assistance of $3 million to Nigeria to combat the cholera epidemic in the country. Japanese Ambassador-Designate to Nigeria, Suzuki Hideo, said this at ...

For instance, between weeks 1 and 39 of 2024, data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 10,387 cases of cholera—an increase from the 3,387 cases reported during the same ...

As of 31 December 2024, a cumulative total of 457,129 cholera cases, including 8,181 deaths, have been reported since 1 ...

Cholera claimed the lives of 350 people between January and September in Nigeria, according to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) released on Monday.

The united Nations’ Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) and the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) will support Next Generation Sanitation in Nigeria through catalysing local currency financing and ...

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...

Africa has seen a sharp rise in public health events, increasing from 152 in 2022 to 213 in 2024, highlighting ...

Advancements in AI-driven flood forecasting are enabling faster, more efficient detection and response. For example, Google ...

cholera, and tuberculosis. Health professionals have told PREMIUM TIMES that Nigeria is unlikely to receive vaccine donations this year without USAID. With limited access to vaccines, Nigeria ...

By NICK DAZANG For Kebbi State, it not only rains, it pours. Consider the catalogue of its woes: Like most states in the North, it is immersed in wanton and appalling poverty. Apart from boasting of ...

The World Bank's report highlights Contingent Emergency Response Components (CERCs) as a vital financing tool for rapid crisis response, enabling governments to reallocate funds during emergencies ...