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Why improving maternal health, first 1000 days of life matters
Ensuring that every child stands the chance to survive, develop and thrive is an imperative that requires continuous action. The first 1000 days are a passport to a healthy and brighter…
Pricey kidney care leaves prevention as way out for Nigeria’s poor
Poor Nigerians between ages 12 and 60, grappling with kidney function damage will again mark World Kidney Day 2023 with high out-of-pocket expenses, no treatment coverage within the national…
NHIA Act: Govt, insurers agree on roles but employers undecided
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and health maintenance organisations (HMOs) have come to terms with the roles they will play in the implementation of the 2022 NHIA Act, after…
Women in health tech strive to bridge gap
They have been there and it’s no wordplay. They hold a rare grip of a thriving career in a terrain that typically narrows when the roll call is for women.
These women are combining a…
Nutrition crisis pushed 7.3M Nigerian girls, women into severe malnutrition- UNICEF
At least 7.3 million adolescent girls and women of reproductive-aged 15-49 years in Nigeria are now undernourished, putting new born babies at risk, according to a new global report released…