Many Nigerians have turned to alternative medicine to meet their health needs, driven by various factors such as perceived effectiveness,…
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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is warning of the lifelong consequences of childhood malnutrition as northern Nigeria sees a…
Doctors who care for pregnant women say many deaths during and after pregnancy in Nigeria could be avoided if women had fewer children.
Ike Ogbuebile, the CEO of AutismAlly and organizer of the UpLyft Awards, is asking people to stop treating autism as something shameful—especially in African communities. He clearly said, “Autism is not a curse.”
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says Nigeria loses \$7 billion every year because many people travel abroad for medical treatment. This happens because people don’t trust the healthcare system in the country.
Traditional rulers in Cross River State are leading a new effort to stop gender-based violence (GBV) and teenage pregnancy.
Nestlé Nigeria has teamed up with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation to start a national campaign focused on clean water. The goal is to improve public health by making sure more people have access to safe drinking water. This is important because unsafe water can cause serious diseases like cholera and diarrhea.
Prof. John Okeniyi, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), on Wednesday listed the institution’s achievements in medical care, research and education.
Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says new hospitals are underway in the territory to improve access to quality healthcare.
The Enugu State Government is working on new yearly action plans that will be added to the state’s health budget for 2026.