By Catherine Egwuom Dr Usman Ibrahim, Senior Registrar in Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, has urged early diagnosis and intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Ibrahim described ASD as a brain development disorder affecting communication, social interaction and environmental responses beyond intellectual disability or global developmental delay. He saidContinue Reading
By George Adesewa/Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has urged mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies for the first six months of life, describing breast milk as the foundation for healthy growth. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, made the call onContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has rallied support for Miss Nigeria, Miss Tamunosoye Karibi-George, as the country’s official representative to the 75th Miss World pageant scheduled to hold in Vietnam on Sept. 5. Speaking at a send-forth reception in Abuja, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, HajiyaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Some fathers have urged Nigerian men to provide practical and emotional support for their wives to ensure successful exclusive breastfeeding and healthier outcomes for children, emphasising that fathers play critical roles throughout the process. The fathers gave the advice in interviews with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman A Neurosurgeon at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH), Yola, Dr Zayum Loda’am, has urged parents to seek early diagnosis and treatment for hydrocephalus, warning that delayed intervention could cause permanent disability or death. Loda’am said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Muhammad Auwal UNICEF, in collaboration with the Adamawa Government, has launched a Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Strategy for Child Nutrition as part of activities to mark the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week. The strategy was inaugurated on Wednesday in Yola by Mrs Lami Fintiri, wife of the AdamawaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has ordered the immediate implementation of measures to strengthen the protection of health workers nationwide following rising incidents of harassment and assaults. This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms Daju Kachollom onContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom A Paediatrician, Dr Temitayo Ishola, has urged mothers to breastfeed babies every two hours for 30 minutes to 45 minutes to ensure effective breastfeeding. Ishola, Head of the Paediatric Department, General Hospital, Ebute-Meta, made the call during the hospital’s 2026 World Breastfeeding Week lecture forContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom General Hospital Apapa (GHA), Lagos State, has reaffirmed its commitment to quality maternal and child healthcare, breastfeeding counselling and public health education. The Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Ime Okon, represented by Dr Mosunmola Adebayo, Head, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of the institution,Continue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nutrition plays a vital role in the body, enabling it to obtain and utilise nutrients from food for energy production, growth, tissue repair and the maintenance of normal body functions. Experts say good nutrition strengthens the immune system, helping the body fightContinue Reading
