The Nigerian American Institute for Mental Health emphasizes that families play a vital role in the successful management of schizophrenia, serving as a primary support system and significantly influencing treatment outcomes.
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The Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON) has urged doctors on early detection and timely intervention of mental health challenges, as well as preventive measures for the promotion of mental well-being.
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Zamfara chapter has called on health stakeholders in the state to increase public awareness against infodemics to address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation about vaccination.
The National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) has partnered Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) and Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (UMG), Germany on “Safe Blood Project” to enhance the safety and quality of blood transfusion services across Nigeria.
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.
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).