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WIPC 2026: Stakeholders seek stronger investment in women, girls’ nutrition
By Chidimma Oparaochaekwe Stakeholders have called for increased investment in the nutrition, education and economic empowerment of women and girls, warning that poor...
Health workers reject SSANU over CONTTA, threaten court action
... Accuse union of abandoning dues-paying members
Hygiene: Nigeria moves against substandard sanitary pads
Desire Uzochukwu Nigeria is set to tighten standards for menstrual hygiene products as the government, regulators, manufacturers and development partners confront concerns over...
SARMAAN reaches 16m Nigerian children
By Joyce Ekeh As global health leaders converge on Cape Town for the 18th World Congress on Public Health, Nigeria is putting forward...
Diphtheria: Nigeria battles over 10,000 confirmed cases in 2026
By Joyce Ekeh Nigeria is battling a significant diphtheria outbreak, with more than 10,000 confirmed cases recorded in 2026, while Kano, Borno and...
Diphtheria: Nasarawa confirms 15 cases, 11 in Keffi
By Joyce Ekeh The Nasarawa State Ministry of Health has confirmed 15 cases of diphtheria across three local government areas, with the majority...
Alimosho General Hospital targets ₦250m for equipment, dialysis expansion
…Donors hailed for keeping indigent patients alive
High cost of cancer treatment forcing patients to abandon care — Oncologist
By Confidence Obiahu The rising cost of cancer treatment in Nigeria is forcing some patients to abandon care after they can no longer...
