6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (279+ words) A health advocate and medical practitioner, Dr. Ademola Tosin Ojo, has called for greater public awareness, early detection and regular medical check-ups as critical steps to reducing the burden of breast cancer in Nigeria. Dr. Ojo, popularly known as DATO,…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (456+ words) A coalition of civil society organisations has commended Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu, the Sokoto State Ministry of Health and the Acting Executive Secretary of the Sokoto State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SSPHCDA), Dr Bilyaminu Yari Sifawa, for the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1317+ words) From radio stations and government offices to churches and mosques, AIM-MNCNH Champions are building a powerful Lagos-wide alliance, pushing maternal health advocacy closer to women and families at the grassroots in a determined campaign against preventable deaths. CHIOMA UMEHA writes....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1406+ words) For many vulnerable pregnant women in underserved communities, the journey to safe motherhood can be complicated by the cost of healthcare, limited access to information and long-standing reliance on unregistered sources of care. But in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, an intervention…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (292+ words) Natasha C. Oyibo, the convener of Arieli Foundation, has called for greater inclusion of women in the public policy and decision-making processes that shape communities and access to essential services. She was speaking as a panellist at the Nigerian Bar Association…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (369+ words) The Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) says granting a six months paid maternity leave to mothers will go a long way in addressing the challenges associated with malnutrition in Gombe State. The State Coordinator of CS-SUNN, Rebecca…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (97+ words) Independent Newspaper Nigeria Rotary Club, Rotaract, Others Provide Free Maternal, Child Health Medical Outreach In Abuja Chibuzor Emejor is a correspondent with Independent Newspapers. NDDC Marks International Women’s Day, Renews Commitment To Women’s Economic Empowerment Save my name, email, and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (570+ words) Lagos – The Lagos State Government and UNICEF have launched the first round of the 2026 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week, targeting nearly three million children under five with life-saving nutrition and health interventions. Speaking during the official flag-off at the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (321+ words) The Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly on Health convenes pursuant to the decision of the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which called for a dedicated summit to…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (499+ words) Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, has called for stronger collaboration between government, development partners and private healthcare providers to reduce maternal and newborn deaths, stressing that no woman should lose her life while giving birth. He said,…...