Health experts say self-care is a smart, low-cost way to improve Nigeria’s healthcare system. They believe it can help take pressure off busy hospitals and clinics, while also making healthcare easier to reach for everyone.
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A cholera outbreak has struck six Local Government Areas of Niger State, leaving 12 people dead and hospitalising over 230…
The Bauchi State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to unlocking the potential of its youthful population through strategic investments in…
The Sokoto State Government has awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of all 244 Primary Healthcare Centres across the state. Governor…
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has criticized the United States’ decision to reject…
A fast-spreading outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, is triggering international concern as it expands from the Indian Ocean…
Dr. Chimezie Okwuonu, the Chief Medical Director of Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, has been elected to the board of the International Society for Apheresis (ISFA). He is the first doctor based in Africa and only the second Black person to ever hold this position.
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill for the first time that would stop public and civil servants—and their close family members—from using private schools and hospitals in Nigeria.
The David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital (DUFUTH) in Uburu, Ebonyi State, is working with the Adu Youth Forum Uburu, the Joyce John Cancer Foundation, and the David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences to organize a free medical outreach.
On Wednesday, the Yobe State Family Planning Media Advocacy Team held a meeting to look at what they have achieved, what challenges they are facing, and how to improve their work in the future