The African University of Science and Technology (AUST) has called for stronger efforts to bridge the gap between research and…
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“For too long, women and girls with disabilities have been excluded from the systems that shape our nation’s future.“
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm that the high rate of open defecation in Niger State is…
Healthcare services across Nigeria will be badly affected on Wednesday as nurses, under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in federal hospitals, begin a one-week warning strike.
The Senate wants to create a National Agency for Malaria Eradication, but many health experts have rejected the idea. They believe it may not be practical or necessary.
A group of important women in Ogun State, led by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Motunrayo Adeleye, praised the wife of the state governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun. They admired her leadership and dedication to helping women and improving the lives of children in the state.
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has strongly rejected any plan to place the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) under a new central health regulatory body.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a strategic framework aimed at addressing the growing health impacts of climate change across the continent.
Mrs Oghogho Musa, the President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), is championing a call to action for improved self-care and health consciousness among the spouses of military personnel.
Journalists across West Africa have been urged to shift from event-based reporting on HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria to ethical, people-centered journalism that highlights the human rights dimensions of these diseases.