The National Association of Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has announced that its members will join the nationwide strike planned by...
A staggering 7,202 cases of diphtheria, a highly contagious bacterial infection that can be fatal without treatment, were confirmed in...
Men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer could be safely given far less radiotherapy, a major trial has found. Doses can...
Virginal discharge is a topic ladies often shy away from, as many are not really sure if they have a...
A vaginal ring that prevents HIV will soon be rolled out in South Africa, and the silicone ring releases dapivirine,...
In Lagos, Nigeria, lived a young woman named Amara. She was ambitious and hardworking, chasing her dreams in the corporate...
As a patient, part of the due diligence to carry out before a surgical procedure at a private hospital should...
Nigeria is leading in Africa with the highest number of reported cholera cases in a pandemic that has seen cases...
Despite investing $216 million to support countries to strengthen hypertension care at primary health care level, approximately 80 percent or...
Nigerians’ experiences of healthcare in the United Kingdom have sparked a debate on whether access to care in the UK...
The Anambra government says it is targeting to vaccinate 2.6 million children aged 0-59 months in an outbreak response exercise...
There is an ongoing Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, India, with six confirmed cases and two deaths. The outbreak is...
Some malnourished children and their mothers, in Surulere, Lagos State, had cause to smile recently, as Health Emergency Initiative (HEI),...
Determined to reduce the number of Nigerians suffering from diabetes and high sugar-related illnesses currently affecting about 3.6 million Nigerians,...
Nigeria’s health sector stands at a crossroads. For decades, international donor agencies have underwritten critical programs against HIV, tuberculosis, and...