Health

Residents recall ordeal of access to healthcare in Anambra

Some residents of Ayamelum, Anambra State, recounted years of hardship and loss from lack of healthcare, calling it 'a daily struggle', before the recent inauguration of a new general...

“It’s Okay Not To Be Okay”- Mental health awareness programme

“It’s Okay Not To Be Okay”: 300 Students Touched by Mental Health Awareness Program in Lagos SchoolsLagos, Nigeria...

10,000 expectant mothers get free antenatal care in Ebonyi

About 10,000 pregnant women in Ebonyi have been enrolled into the State Health Insurance Agency (EBSHIA) by Better...

Beyond forecasts: Building Nigeria’s heat-health communication system

By kamdi Chike-Nwaka In recent years, Nigeria has been feeling the impact of climate change in more visible and...

Health expert warns of increasing threat of hospital-acquired infections

By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Lagos, Oct. 28, 2025. Prof. Nwose Uba, a Professor of Public Health from the University of...
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NSSF advocates use of technology to drive vaccine uptake

Speakers at the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) fire chat on vaccine uptake have canvased for the use of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

NGO drums support for children with birth defects

Maternal Adolescent and Reproductive Child Healthcare (MARCH Initiative), an NGO, has called on the government to implement policies that support health and nutritional needs of children with anomalies in the country.

Sterling One Foundation partners Live Abundantly, British High Commission on gender based violence

Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with Live Abundantly and the Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, has officially launched the 2023 edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria.

Health Writers worry over rising cost of essential drugs

Health journalists under the auspices of the Health Writers' Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) said it is concerned about the cost of essential drugs and...

Why Kaduna state reviews nutrition action plan

The Kaduna State Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN), supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reviewed the state’s Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Nutrition (KDMSPAN), 2020-2024.

NMA Anambra rejects NSIWC’s allowance review

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Anambra chapter, has rejected the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission' s (NSIWC) reviewed allowances for medical and dental...
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