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WHO: 1 in 6 people face preventable health diseases worldwide

By The Insight Team April 2, 2025 111

Emmanuel Kwada The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 16 per cent of the global population—over 1.3 billion people—live with some form of disability. It noted that despite their significant numbers, these individuals often experience poorer health outcomes due to systemic barriers that could be eliminated with better policies and infrastructure. From limited Continue Reading

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WHO Struggles with 20% Budget Cut Amid U.S. Exit

By The Insight Team March 29, 2025 122

Emmanuel Kwada The World Health Organization (WHO) is grappling with a significant financial setback as it proposes slashing its budget by approximately 20 percent, a move prompted by the United States’ decision to withdraw its support. The announcement, detailed in an internal email from WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and obtained by Agence Continue Reading

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WHO: Nine in Ten People Breathe Dangerous Polluted Air

By The Insight Team March 23, 2025 113

Emmanuel Kwada The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has revealed that nine out of ten people worldwide are breathing polluted air, highlighting a severe global public health crisis. “Air pollution is a silent killer,” Tedros warned speaking from WHO headquarters in Geneva. “It affects every corner of Continue Reading

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Ministerial Committee Endorses BHCPF 2.0 for Enhanced Health Financing

By The Insight Team March 20, 2025 192

Daniel Adaji, Abuja The Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) has approved and adopted the BHCPF 2.0 Guideline, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening health financing and ensuring transparency in fund disbursement. The endorsement came during the 10th MOC meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja, under the chairmanship of the Continue Reading

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FG commits to closing healthcare gaps in 2025

By The Insight Team March 19, 2025 215

Daniel Adaji, Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing healthcare gaps in Nigeria, particularly for patients battling HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, made this declaration at the 10th (Q1, 2025) Ministerial Oversight Committee meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday. Continue Reading

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FG allocates N700bn to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, others

By The Insight Team March 18, 2025 130

By Clement Adeyi, Abuja The Federal Government (FG) has allocated N700bn to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The Chairman, House Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Dr Amobi Ogah, disclosed this on Tuesday during the 2025 Pre-World TB Day press conference in Abuja. The allocation followed the US administration’s withdrawal of financial support to Continue Reading

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WHO Chief urges US to reverse global health aid cuts

By The Insight Team March 17, 2025 144

… says global health crisis looms Emmanuel Kwada The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, called on the United States to reconsider its recent decision to slash funding for global health initiatives. Speaking at a press conference earlier today, Dr. Tedros warned that a sudden halt to this critical aid […]Continue Reading

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Sudan, DRC Lead as Nigeria Ranks 9th in UN Report

By The Insight Team March 14, 2025 130

Emmanuel Kwada As the United Nations (UN) continues efforts to address humanitarian crises across Africa, a recent report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) highlights the continent’s most vulnerable populations. Among the African nations requiring the most assistance, Nigeria ranks ninth, with 7.8 million people in need. The UN aims Continue Reading

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56 YEARS LATER : Lassa Fever Continues to Haunt Nigeria, with Ondo State Topping the Chart

By The Insight Team February 13, 2025 191

By Emmanuel Kwada It has been 56 years since Lassa fever was first identified in Nigeria, in the town of Lassa, in the former North-Eastern State, now known as Borno State. The disease was discovered by a missionary nurse, Laura Wine, who reported a mysterious illness that was affecting people in the area, with the […]Continue Reading

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Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Warning Strike Over Abduction of Colleagues

By The Insight Team August 26, 2024 187

By Emmanuel Kwada The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has embarked on a one-week total nationwide warning strike, starting from midnight on Monday, August 26, 2024. This decision was made during an extraordinary national executive council (ENEC) meeting held virtually on Sunday, August 25, 2024. The strike is in response to the continued detention […]Continue Reading

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Floodwaters Wreak Havoc in Northeast, 2 Critical Bridges Collapse, Communities Left Devastated

By The Insight Team August 22, 2024 223

By Emmanuel Kwada A devastating flood has struck Shuwa in Madagali local government of Adamawa State, Nigeria, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The disaster has resulted in the collapse of two critical bridges, the Wagga-Madagali Bridge linking Adamawa and Borno States, and the only bridge connecting Shuwa and Gulak town. Countless travelers […]Continue Reading

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Kano Widow, Five Children Lose Lives Due to Poverty

By The Insight Team August 22, 2024 168

By Emmanuel Kwada A heart-wrenching incident has occurred in Kano, Nigeria, where a widow and her five children have lost their lives due to consuming expired cassava flour. The family, unable to afford a new batch of flour, succumbed to the toxic effects of the expired product. The tragic incident occurred in the Gwarzo Local […]Continue Reading