7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (48+ words) In Nigeria, an estimated 75,000 women die every year from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. This translates to about 206 women every day and one ... Williams is an associate professor of medical history and author of Birth Politics: Colonial Power, Medical…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (425+ words) Early detection is one of the most effective tools for improving cancer survival. When cancer is identified at an early stage, treatment is often more effective, less invasive, and significantly more likely to save lives. Yet, in many communities, silence…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (513+ words) Jigawa first lady, Hadiza Namadi, speaking during the distribution of the maternity kits to pregnant women in Sule Tankarkar LGA. The Jigawa State Government has commenced the distribution of maternity kits to pregnant women in a bid to reduce maternal…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (597+ words) Nursing mothers and pregnant women in Bauchi State have expressed satisfaction with the Multiple Micronutrient Supplement, describing it as a major boost to their health, strength, and overall well-being. The women, who spoke with Arewa PUNCH across some primary healthcare…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (464+ words) The Federal Government is scaling up coordinated efforts to drastically reduce maternal, newborn, and child mortality. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Muyi Aina, who stated this on Tuesday during a quarterly media briefing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (176+ words) Singer Sola Allyson. Credit: Facebbok| Sola Allyson Popular singer Sola Allyson has opened up about the challenges she faces in her marriage, noting that the idealised picture of marriage presented by older generations did not reflect her reality. She explained…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (352+ words) The Kogi State Government has officially launched the second round of the 2025 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week, aimed at reducing illness and deaths among mothers and children under five. At the event in Lokoja, the state capital, on Tuesday,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (922+ words) The experts and stakeholders at the event on Wednesday in Abuja. Credit: Lara Adejoro Health experts have called for the urgent uptake of proven, evidence-based interventions to reduce maternal deaths across Africa, stressing that the continent already has lifesaving solutions…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (768+ words) The Federal Government has begun the nationwide distribution of essential maternal and child health commodities as part of renewed efforts to reduce maternal and newborn deaths. The distribution was coordinated by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency in collaboration…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (310+ words) The 234 Project Foundation has distributed reusable sanitary kits to 200 schoolgirls in Kaduna and Lagos States. The initiative also featured sensitisation of female pupils on menstrual and reproductive health. The sanitary kits distribution held under the "Beyond the Cycle Outreach" of…...