Health

Public health advocates in Nigeria’s health sector have called for increased domestic funding, improved access to diagnosis, and sustained community engagement to tackle tuberculosis (TB), ahead of the 2026 observance

eHealth Africa and Jacaranda Health have launched an AI-enabled maternal health messaging platform, PROMPTS, in Kano State, targeting 25,000 mothers in its initial phase. PROMPTS (Promoting Mothers in Pregnancy and

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria and other stakeholders have urged the European Union (EU) to support health equity in the ongoing global pandemic agreement negotiations, warning against repeat of

About 480 journalists have so far been enrolled in the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS), with an additional 50 expected to benefit in the coming weeks, the Mandate

The Emir of Suleja, His Royal Highness Muhammad Awwal Ibrahim, has thrown the weight of traditional institutions behind Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s New Niger Health Agenda, describing the reform programme

Stakeholders in the health sector under the Nigeria’s One Health sector have launched a mobile application designed to curb the circulation of fake antibiotics and address shortages of genuine medicines

The Excellence in Medicine (EIM) Ladies Network is set to host the 2026 Global Africa Women in Medicine (GAWIM) Summit, following the success of its maiden edition held in 2025,

The Ogun State Government has partnered with Artificial Intelligence Application for One Health, AIA4OneHealth, involving researchers from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, to launch IDS-Master, the state’s first

Following the protest staged on Tuesday by students of the College of Nursing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Chief Medical Director, Prof. Joseph Ugboaja, suspended the planned

Hypertension remains one of the most pressing public health concerns in Nigeria, affecting an estimated 35 to 40 per cent of adults in 2025, according to the State of Health

We rarely think of our legs as communicators. Yet every ache, cramp, discoloration or swelling carries a message from the body—if we care to listen. While wrinkles announce age and

In Nigeria, children born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus face overwhelming challenges—life-saving surgeries are costly, specialised care is scarce, and social stigma isolates families. Preventable conditions often become lifelong disabilities,