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1+ week, 4+ day ago   (263+ words) Actress Atinuke Remilekun Kareem, popularly known as Atinuke Kareem, is dead. She died after a prolonged battle with breast cancer. The news was announced on Tuesday by the Ogun State Governor of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (516+ words) Many Nigerian cancer patients are forced to abandon treatment due to the high cancer treatment cost, ranging from ₦10m to ₦60m, an expert reveals. Clinical Oncologist, Dr Omolola Salako, says many cancer patients are dropping out of treatment as the cost of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (335+ words) On August 4, 2026, beautiful Nigerian actress cum film producer, Tope Osoba, passed away. Her death comes after she survived a two-year-long battle with breast cancer. The two deaths in Nollywood in the span of 20 days have left the industry mourning and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (298+ words) Head Topics Katsina State Survey Reveals Stark Disparities in Food Consumption, Income, and Maternal Healthcare A recent household survey in Katsina State, Nigeria, has uncovered significant gaps in food consumption, income, and maternal healthcare, with poorer households and rural women…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (424+ words) A mission healthcare facility in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Save-a-Life Mission Hospital, has launched a healthcare application designed to improve life expectancy, reduce maternal and infant mortality and help curb medical tourism in Nigeria. The application, known as “MyHomeClinic”, is…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (259+ words) Mandatory bouillon cube fortification with micronutrients is a threat to maternal and child health in Nigeria due to high sodium content. Learn more. A recent narrative circulating across public health and media spaces—exemplified by reports from food corporations and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (199+ words) The Niger State Planning Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund, has commenced the implementation of the N-25 Initiative, a state-level framework aimed at strengthening nutrition security and improving maternal and child health outcomes across the 25 Local Government…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (276+ words) By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria must move swiftly to stem mass exodus of healthcare professionals, strengthen epidemic preparedness and step up efforts to reduce maternal deaths if it hopes to build a resilient health system, leading health experts have warned. The…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (226+ words) A report by the World Health Organization and UNICEF reveals that only 40% of healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards, including accessible toilets and menstrual hygiene facilities. Significant gaps exist, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where only 23% of facilities provide adequate…...