9+ hour, 42+ min ago  (352+ words) Ademola Adegbite and Gabriel Oshokha The Nigerian chapter of the West African College of Physicians on Monday called for stronger partnerships, innovation and investment in healthcare to tackle growing challenges, including brain drain, non-communicable diseases and future pandemics. The National…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (597+ words) The Kwara State Government has intensified efforts to reduce maternal and newborn mortality through a sensitisation campaign targeting pregnant women, with a strong emphasis on antenatal care attendance, hospital delivery and birth preparedness. The campaign was organised by the Kwara…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (520+ words) The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Friday, said that the maternal mortality rate has drastically reduced in the state. He said that the maternal mortality rate in the state was 1, 025 deaths per 100, 000 live births as of 2025, but that it…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (621+ words) The City Boy Movement, Anambra State chapter, a youth-driven support group for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, has sensitised female students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, on menstrual hygiene and distributed hundreds of sanitary pads to students of…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1011+ words) Experts have called for more men in midwifery as a strategy to address the growing shortage of skilled birth attendants in Nigeria, saying the profession must become more inclusive to meet rising maternal health needs. The experts in nursing and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (974+ words) Fertility experts have attributed the rising cases of higher-order multiple pregnancies and births in Nigeria, including triplets, quadruplets and quintuplets, to the increasing use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies and the misuse of fertility medications. The specialists warned that although the…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (982+ words) Maternal healthcare experts have emphasised the need for women with multiple pregnancies to register for antenatal care and deliver in teaching hospitals, well-equipped tertiary health facilities, or specialist hospitals to reduce the risk of maternal and neonatal deaths. They also…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (733+ words) Peremoboere Uzoigwe, a Nigerian-born neuroscientist based in the United States, highlights her pioneering research on the links between sleep, the menstrual cycle, and mood regulation, as well as her contributions to the broader effort to close persistent gender data gaps…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (807+ words) Women who are pregnant or planning to conceive are being urged to limit their exposure to everyday chemicals that may interfere with hormones, amid growing concern about their potential long-term effects on both mother and child. A specialist midwife in…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1203+ words) Twenty-eight-year-old native of Cross River State, Mrs Charity Anani, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO about how her expectation of twins suddenly became quadruplets in the labour room, the family's shock and their struggle to pay N3m hospital bill Can you tell us about…...