By Gbenga Dada/Oluwafunke Ishola A mental health advocate, Mrs Chioma Ezeakonobi, has advised new mothers to break the silence surrounding postpartum depression, saying this will enable them to receive support during their healing journey. Ezeakonobi spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
Vaccination By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Kano State government has set a target to vaccinate 3.9 million children under the age of five during the June 2025 Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign. Dr Nasir Mahmoud, Director-General of the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board, announced this during a media dialogue onContinue Reading
By Sani Idris-Abdulrahman A Kaduna-based NGO, Beacon of Transformative and Inclusive Development Centre (BEACON) has called for institutional reforms to end child labour in Africa and Nigeria in particular. The Executive Director, Mrs Abigail Olatunde, made the call in a statement in Kaduna on Thursday, to commemorate the 2025 WorldContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbonna Prof. Jesse Uneke, Vice Chancellor of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Ebonyi, has highlighted the urgent health challenge posed by respiratory diseases across Africa, including Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration of a major project at the Institute of Child Health (ICH) in Alex EkwuemeContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) has successfully performed its second living-donor kidney transplant, 15 years after its first living-donor kidney transplant. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the UMTH, Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo, made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Maiduguri. “This isContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday in Enugu launched a campaign to eliminate Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Syphilis and Hepatitis in the South-East Zone of the country. The Campaign was titled “Free to Shine”, a Triple Elimination of Campaign of HIV/AIDS, Syphilis and Hepatitis amongContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Medical experts and health advocates have renewed calls for a national policy on brain health. They are calling on the Federal Government to prioritise brain tumour care through increased funding, public education, and improved access to treatment. The call was made during a news conference on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, formerly UniAbuja, Prof. Patricia Lar, says prevention remains the key to eliminating Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria. Lar, represented by the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Prof. Titus Ibekwe, said on Tuesday in Abuja during aContinue Reading
Response By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps,(FRSC), has commended the management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jabi, Abuja for taking decisive action against staff alleged to have neglected an accident victim. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed said this in a statement by the Corps PublicContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro A Consultant Family Physician, Dr Matthias Kwenin, has identified family support, love and care as key to effective dementia management. Kwenin, also Medical Director of Right Results Diagnostic Centre, stated this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. HeContinue Reading
