A new report suggests that governments and global health donors should explore the potential of private pharmacies as a means to enhance access to care for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. This recommendation comes in light of decreasing funding for public health systems globally. The report is titled "Private Pharmacies as a Delivery Channel for HIV, TB, and Malaria Care."

Vaccine uptake has been declining in Brazil and South Africa over the last decade, reversing gains in protecting children against vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and polio. Both countries have universal and free childhood immunisation programmes, yet Brazil has seen a drop of 10-20 percentage points in coverage since 2016, remaining below the 95% target for routine vaccines. South Africa's vaccination coverage has also steadily declined since 2015.

According to NACA, Nigeria is now better equipped to handle future pandemics due to strategic investments made through the Global Fund’s COVID-19 Response Mechanism, which have strengthened the country's pandemic response capabilities.

PBAT Feeds has launched an initiative aimed at providing nutritional support to 30,000 pupils in Lagos, addressing the issue of hunger that affects students' ability to learn. According to Adebowale, many children come to school eager to learn but struggle to perform due to inadequate nutrition.

The Kano State Government has initiated the third phase of the Safe Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin in Children in Nigeria (SARMAAN II) project, aiming to reach over 2.95 million children under five years old across 36 local government areas. The launch was marked by a ceremony attended by the Kano State Commissioner for Health, among others.

Nigeria has shown significant advancements in its preparedness for Ebola virus disease over the past ten years, especially in areas such as surveillance systems, laboratory diagnostics, and genomic sequencing capacity. However, experts have noted that critical gaps still exist in the country's overall readiness to handle potential outbreaks, according to Tribune Online.