Health

Private medical centre project inaugurated in Ebonyi

Ohaukwu (Ebonyi), Nigeria - Wife of the governor of Ebonyi state, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has inaugurated a medical centre project initiated by Eze Nwachukwu, Member Representing Ebonyi/Ohaukwu Federal Constituency...

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...

“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...
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Immediate action required to prevent malnutrition in Zambia – UNICEF

Lagos, Almost 52,000 children under the age of five in the 84 drought-affected districts in Zambia are expected to fall into severe wasting...

Cancer Statistics: 40 people diagnosed every minute worldwide – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that 40 people are diagnosed with cancer globally every minute. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared this sobering...

LG Chairman distributes medical equipment worth N150m to PHCs

Chairman of Orumba South Local Government Council in Anambra State Mr Shedrack Azubuike, has distributed modern medical equipment worth N150 million to 18 Primary...

Anambra Resident Doctors begin 7-day strike over unmet needs

Association Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) Awka, Anambra, has embarked on a seven day warning strike to...

Anambra ranks highest in childhood TB cases in Nigeria

Dr Ugochukwu Chukwulobelu, Programme Manager, Anambra State Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Management, says that the state ranks highest in childhood Tuberculosis (TB) contribution in Nigeria.

No shame in menstruation, it’s a sign of health, womanhood – Expert

A public health physician, Dr Nkiru Ezeama, says that menstruation is a natural sign of health and womanhood, not a disgrace or something to...
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