Idris Mohammed

Nov 29, 2024 | tribuneonlineng.com | Idris Mohammed

A malnutrition emergency is stalking northern Nigeria, driven by a cost of living crisis, the shambolic state of the country’s primary healthcare system, and staggering levels of insecurity, health workers warn. Close to 32 million Nigerians – roughly 15% of the population – are going hungry as a result of the government’s sudden removal of fuel subsidies last year. That sent food prices soaring, pushing inflation to a near 30-year high, with wages lagging far behind.

Oct 28, 2024 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Idris Mohammed

Republish this article A malnutrition emergency is stalking northern Nigeria, driven by a cost of living crisis, the shambolic state of the country’s primary healthcare system, and staggering levels of insecurity, health workers warn. Close to 32 million Nigerians – roughly 15% of the population – are going hungry as a result of the government’s sudden removal of fuel subsidies last year. That sent food prices soaring, pushing inflation to a near 30-year high, with wages lagging far behind....

Aug 26, 2024 | t.ly | itarian Regimes |Idris Mohammed |Brian Mwaniki |Nicholas James Westcott

As the economic situation worsened in Nigeria, and in the wake of the remarkable youth-led protests in Kenya, the country saw growing calls for a nationwide protest. Key sentiments and slogans included frustration with the government of President Bola Tinubu, anger at high inflation due to high fuel prices and the cost of food skyrocketing by over 40.53%, and growing public intolerance of widespread corruption.

May 5, 2024 | scroll.in | Idris Mohammed

Nigeria recently became the first country to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization, which protects people against five strains of meningococcus bacteria. The Conversation Africa asked Idris Mohammed, a professor of infectious diseases and immunology and former board chair of Nigeria’s National Programme on Immunisation, to explain the new vaccine and its likely impact.

Apr 29, 2024 | newsfounded.com | Idris Mohammed

Nigeria recently became the first country to launch a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of meningococcus bacteria. Conversation Africa asked Idris Mohammed, a professor of infectious diseases and immunology and former board chair of Nigeria’s National Program on Immunization, to explain the new vaccine and its potential impact. What is meningitis?