Features
Young Nigerians face hidden burden of hypertension
By Folasade Akpan For Mr Muhammed Usman-Vulegbo, a civil servant diagnosed with hypertension in his mid-30s, the experience challenged his belief that high blood…
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Health
NCDs fastest-growing disease burden in Nigeria — Pate
By Safia Abdulrahaman The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have become one of the fastest-growing…
Features
Abuja civil servants and burden of debt
By Rotimi Ijikanmi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When 41-year-old Sunday Arikuyeri, a Grade Level 14 officer in a federal ministry in Abuja, received…
Features
Silent battles: Nigerian families and heavy burden of sickle cell
By Safia Abdulrahman For numerous Nigerian families, living with sickle cell disease means enduring persistent pain, exhausting sleepless nights, and the heavy emotional…
Health
Private sector critical to reducing Nigeria’s cancer burden – NICRAT
By Folasade Akpan Prof. Usman Aliyu, Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), says the private sector remains critical to…