The commitment will go towards funding 141 projects across the nation.

Abuja ‒ Adenike Olayemi says Nigeria’s cervical cancer screening programme saved her life: “I cannot imagine what could have happened if I had not done the screening and gone for treatment.” Olayemi, 43, who lives in Ondo State, was among 667 women who tested positive for the human papillomavirus (HPV) and underwent treatment to avert cervical cancer during a campaign in 2023, funded by the Susan Thompson Buffet Foundation and supported by World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region.

Child deaths in Maharashtra has seen an 11% decline over the last four years, according to data released by the state public health department. Public health activists stress the need to focus efforts on tribal and rural areas for further improvement.

A new saliva test could provide a quick and cheap way to screen for breast cancer

Teaching unions say guidance includes practices already adopted and most schools already have policies in place

Satellite monitoring is a key aspect of the bill meant to prevent spills in the sea.

Animal welfare charities welcome the African Union decision to ban the donkey skin trade across the continent.

From Tanzania southward, populations have rebounded, thanks in large part to “buffer” zones that connect more protected areas.

Digital companies will have nowhere to hide after the EU's landmark content law enters into full force from Saturday, with the risk of heavy fines for any violations.

Medicine used alongside chemotherapy in trials quadrupled three-year survival rates for mesothelioma

Even expats can benefit from the bonus.

Over 20 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have died in Florida after the legislature adjourned Sine Die on Friday, leaving some wondering if energy is waning over anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ legislation.