The HPV vaccine is now reaching millions of girls around the world. Here’s why that matters. 20 June 2025 by Priya Joi Girls sitting in a classroom in Bangladesh. Credit: Gavi/2023/Ashraful Arefin The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is one of the most impactful tools in global health, and protects millions of women from cervical cancer.…
Since the pandemic caused immunisation rates to plunge, diphtheria cases have spiked in Nigeria. Health workers like Maryam Umar are racing to bring the population’s immune defences back up to par. 18 June 2025 by Ekpali Saint On a hot Saturday afternoon in May, Maryam Umar left her small drug store in Bosso Low-Cost, a…
As the world marks 30 years since the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on gender equality, global health leaders have called for urgent action to uphold the health and rights of women and marginalized groups — warning that Universal Health Coverage (UHC) cannot be achieved without addressing persistent gender discrimination and structural inequalities.…
Grand Challenges Nigeria (GCNg) has awarded seed funding to ten pioneering health innovation projects aimed at improving maternal, newborn, and child health across Nigeria. The funding marks the outcome of its inaugural Request for Proposals, titled “Advancing Innovative Solutions for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health.” Following its official launch in November 2024, Grand Challenges Nigeria…
By Steven Enatu Soroti Regional Referral Hospital marked World Sickle Cell Day on Wednesday with a mix of hope, resilience, and pressing calls for greater support for patients living with the inherited blood disorder. While Uganda’s national event took place in Lira, Soroti held its own commemoration attended by medical staff, patients, caregivers, and well-wishers.…