By Abiemwense Moru A two-year-old child from rural Adamawa survived severe malnutrition last year, thanks to a timely nutrition intervention. This case highlights the precarious line between life and death for children facing food insecurity across Nigeria. According to the 2023 National Nutrition and Health Survey, 37 per cent ofContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Dr Ebere Okereke, an Independent Global Health Expert, has urged African Governments to treat health spending as a strategic economic investment rather than a social cost or burden. Okereke, also an Associate Fellow of Chatham House, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that governmentsContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Cross River Government has begun rehabilitation and upgrading of 100 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the 18 local government areas of the state. Dr Henry Ayuk, the state’s Commissioner for Health, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women and the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) have launched an anthology highlighting women’s Gender Based Violence (GBV), documenting experiences of Nigerian women seeking justice. They made the call at the launch of the anthology, titled “The Cost of Justice: Women’s Voice ofContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Rachael Abujah Stakeholders in the health sector on Thursday inaugurated a platform known as Com-Watch, to address inadequate antibiotic stock and the circulation of substandard ones. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Community Access to Effective Antibiotics (Com‑WATCH) solution is an integrated, data-driven technology designedContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru Dr Emmanuel Sokpo, Country Director of the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), says non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and hypertension are increasingly affecting populations across Nigeria. Sokpo spoke at a meeting with Health Editors on cardiovascular health and healthy food environment prioritiesContinue Reading
Poverty By Cecilia Ologunagba The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 20 per cent children worldwide live-in extreme poverty, surviving on under three dollars a day, UNICEF, in a report, stated that nearly 90 per cent of those children are in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, adding that even inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Global health experts say gender inequality and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) are key drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), worsening infections and limiting women’s access to timely diagnosis, treatment and appropriate healthcare services worldwide. They spoke during a webinar themed “Antimicrobial Resistance under Gender Lens,” which examined howContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Mr Bashir Onifade, the Chairman of Institute for Dietetics, Kwara State Chapter, says nutrients play a crucial role in strengthening the immune system, which helps the body prevent, fight, and recover from communicable diseases. Onifade stated this on Thursday in Ilorin while speaking on the sidelines ofContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun As the world commemorates the 2026 Glaucoma Week, the physical and socio-economic burden of glaucoma continues to have a significant impact on affected individuals and their immediate families. Ms Celestina Oahimin, 49, who lost her sight to glaucoma, recounted her ordeal and the significant impact of livingContinue Reading
