Journalists and broadcasters from across West Africa have voiced concern that vital health issues such as HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria are frequently neglected by newsrooms—only gaining traction during high-profile disease outbreaks like Ebola or Lassa fever.
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Over 80 representatives of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Civil Society Alliances (CSAs) from 22 countries across West, Central Africa, and the islands of Comoros and Madagascar gathered in Lagos, Nigeria, for the annual regional meeting aimed at accelerating progress on nutrition.
The Anti-Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and Drug Abuse Initiative (AKH-TRACADA), a non-governmental organisation, has called for increased investment in drug abuse prevention efforts across Nigeria.
Good eyesight is essential for daily life, mobility, and overall well-being. Yet globally, more than 2.2 billion people suffer from…
Reactions have continued to trail the approval of Yeztugo, a twice-yearly injectable medication for HIV prevention, with experts warning that its high cost could shut out millions of vulnerable people worldwide.
Mental health experts say society needs to change how it sees men showing emotions. They warn that stopping men from expressing feelings—especially crying—is quietly harming them. This leads to shorter lives, more suicides, and long-term health problems in men.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted 1.013million pills of opioids along Bauchi-Darazo road in Bauchi State.
Reactions continue to follow the recent approval of Yeztugo, a twice-yearly injectable medication for HIV prevention, with global health experts warning that its high cost could exclude millions of vulnerable people from accessing it.
Experts who treat digestive system problems have said it’s not true that skipping meals causes ulcers. They say this is a common misunderstanding that still misleads many people in Nigeria.
Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District, has launched a free eye surgeries www.nass.gov.ngthat is expected to…