One dose elicits robust and long-lasting immune responses in healthy adults in the U.S. and Liberia Key takeaways: NEW YORK, NY – November 6, 2025 – Findings from a first-in-human, Phase 1 clinical trial of IAVI’s Lassa virus (LASV) vaccine candidate published today in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrate that one dose of […]
By Mustapha Garba For many pregnant women in Mahuta community in Kaduna State, accessing healthcare is a daily nightmare. With just one overstretched health clinic serving more than 20,000 people, the chances of safe delivery are often left to chance, leaving families anxious and vulnerable. Mahuta, a farming and trading community in Giwa Local Government […]
Precious Ajayi (Lead writer) On 22 October 2025, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare approved and released 32.9 billion Naira under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), the third disbursement this year.In 2023, under the Renewed Hope Agenda, the Federal Government launched the Primary Health Care Revitalisation Plan as part of the […]
Chinonso Kenneth (Lead writer) When Cecilia Ahmadu began bleeding heavily, three days after performing a self-induced abortion, she knew something had gone wrong. “I was using more than three pads [daily] a few days after my abortion, I did not have anyone to talk to. I was worried and afraid,” Cecilia recalled. Abortions remain illegal […]
Ibukun Oguntola and Kenneth Ibe (Lead writers) Nigeria is at a critical juncture in advancing health financing reforms to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Despite recent progress, public spending on health remains insufficient, out-of-pocket (OOP) payments account for approximately 75-76% of total health spending which is among the highest in the world, continuing to pose […]
