Health

Nigerian Red Cross launches N2.5bn to combat hunger in Nigeria

THE Nigerian Red Cross Society has launched fundraising to address the escalating hunger crisis affecting millions across the country.  The...

Husbands deny wives prompt access to healthcare due to cultural, religious beliefs in Niger communities

By Daniel ATORI DESPITE the availability of free healthcare services in Niger State, cultural and religious beliefs continue to restrict...

Cholera: Seven dead, 71 hospitalised in Adamawa council

FOLLOWING the recent flooding that ravaged parts of Adamawa State, the Yola North Local Government Area (LGA) of the...

NAFDAC issues alert on recall of Dove beauty soap over harmful chemical

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the immediate recalling of Dove Beauty...
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Lassa fever: Vaccine could save $128m, 3,300 lives across West Africa – Report

A NEW study has projected that the deployment of a Lassa fever vaccine across 15 West African countries could...

Kano paradox: where pregnant women ‘die monthly’ despite availability of healthcare facilities

By Kolawole OMONIYI  IN rural Kano, maternal mortality remains alarmingly high. Kolawole Omoniyi reports on how traditional birth attendants (TBAs)...

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