Obstetric fistula is a silent killer that is a completely treatable health condition, yet it affects over 500,000 women worldwide, UN agencies have said.
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A Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Adeseye Akintunde, has called for early diagnosis and robust national policy reforms to combat rising Cardiovascular Disease (CvD) rates in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara, has commenced a five-day warning strike beginning May 22, 2025, to protest worsening conditions in the hospital.
A new study has revealed that gender roles and social norms influence the causes, burden, and workforce responses to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Nigeria.
Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong has put the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the state at 1.6 per cent.
An NGO, Marie Stopes International (MSI) Nigeria, in collaboration with the Bauchi State Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, on Friday, inaugurated a Challenge Fund Project (CFP) on Child-Birth Spacing (CBS).
A Consultant Gynecologist at Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSTUTH), Dr Aisha Buba has called for improved access to antenatal care and family planning services.
On Friday, women’s reproductive health rights activist, Dr. Ejike Oji, inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Five Million Women Database (Womendb), an initiative to address Nigerian women’s health-related challenges.
Zamfara State is taking major steps to improve child welfare and rebuild critical social systems through a new partnership with…
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has admitted 5,076 malnourished children in Kano State from January to April 2025.