The 2023-2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) has revealed alarming statistics on early childhood mortality rates across the country, signaling a pressing public health crisis.
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The 2024 Lancet Countdown report has revealed alarming health threats linked to climate change, stressing the urgent need for comprehensive global action.
Exposure to bright lights at night and darker days is associated with an increased risk of death, an Australian research has found.
The sun beats down on the cracked asphalt, a relentless heat mirroring the gnawing emptiness in my stomach. My worn sandals slap against the uneven ground as I walk, each step a testament to the hunger that has become a constant companion. It’s the price of survival in Kaduna, a land where the cost of living has spiralled upwards, leaving many, like myself, struggling to make ends meet. It wasn’t always like this. I remember a time when the aroma of fresh bread baking in the morning air was a comforting routine, not a distant luxury. When a plate of…
A Neurologist at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Dr Olaleye Adeniji, has advised stroke patients
to always seek psychological support and counselling, rather than suffer in silence.
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says it has started surveillance visits to cold rooms, and pharmaceutical stores across Kaduna state.
The House of Representatives has invited relevant agencies of government to reveal measure put in place to safeguard lives and property ahead of predicted floods in the country.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed two additional mpox in vitro diagnostics under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure to enhance quality-assured testing options.
Some public health experts have stressed the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in data collection and analysis for disease surveillance and public health in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s fertility rate has declined in recent years, with the 2023–24 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) showing women now bear an average of 4.8 children, down from 6.3 in 2008.