By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Dr Shukurat Okesina, the Chief Medical Director, Ayisha Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, Eiyenkonrin, Ilorin, says the Kwara government has introduced supportive care for pregnant women during childbirth. Okesina told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ilorin that medical health care workers have receivedContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak Dr Emmanuel Ahmadu, a Nigerian Mental Health Advocate based in the U.S., has joined the Collegiate Mental Health Advisory Board Committee under the Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health (OPCSMH). Ahmadu, who failed the West Africa School Certificate of Education 17 times, disclosed this inContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Prof. Taiwo Obindo, President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), has called for improved access to mental health care by integrating it into Primary Health Care (PHC). In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Abuja, Obindo emphasised that theContinue Reading
By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju Lupus Warriors NG has organised a sensitisation walk and free screening sessions to celebrate 2025 World Lupus Day in Ibadan. The group’s founder, Miss Olatomiwa Ogunwomoju, said the walk was to create awareness about the disease and spread all necessary information about it. According to her, lupusContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu As global temperatures continue to rise, expectant mothers face an increasingly hazardous health landscape. Medical experts warn that extreme heat significantly increases the risk of pregnancy complications, including miscarriages. They cautioned that temperatures exceeding 25°C can pose multiple health challenges for pregnant women, particularly severe dehydration, whichContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama Stakeholders in Bauchi State have called for the inclusion of persons with special needs in the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. They emphasised that true educational reform must be inclusive and equitable. The call was made at the conclusion of a two-day townContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola International NGO, PharmAccess, has partnered with Monitor Healthcare Ltd. to improve healthcare quality in facilities and strengthen Nigeria’s health system. PharmAccess Nigeria’s Country Director, Ms Njide Ndili, stated this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Lagos onContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has trained 60 secondary healthcare providers on Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEMONC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is under the European Union’s “Strengthening Access to Reproductive and Adolescent HealthContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed Mrs Umul-Khairi Musa, Officer in Charge of the Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at Miri Primary Healthcare Centre in Bauchi, has highlighted the impact of cohort learning in reducing pregnancy-related complications and improving child health outcomes. Cohort learning involves a group of learners progressing through a programme or courseContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease has reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying the fight against sickle cell disease (SCD) in Nigeria. Prof. Obiageli Nnodu the Local Organising Committee Chairperson of the Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) said this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
