Browsing: Health & Wellness

Nigeria has called for increased action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa, citing the growing burden of these diseases on the continent’s socio-economic development. The Minister…

Seventeen public health emergency operations center staff members from seven West African countries have graduated from a two-week training program designed to enhance their skills in…

It is the twenty-first century, yet discussions about menstruation still occur behind closed doors. Many women and girls remain uncomfortable discussing their periods or related issues…

By: Oluwafunke Ishola (NAN) NIGERIA, like many other African countries, is suffering a flight of talent from its fragile healthcare sector as richer countries woo underpaid…

Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, has explained that the policies being implemented by the state government in the health sector have led to…

The Edo State Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed the outbreak of Dengue fever in the state. The ministry disclosed that 86 cases had been reported…

The federal government has raised concerns over the high rate of sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) gap, especially amongst young girls in Nigeria as it…

Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has rejected the Federal Government’s recent decision to deploy Nigerian doctors to Saint Lucia, describing the move as a “deeply troubling contradiction”…

Dr. Yetunde Adeniyi, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and the director of the Centre for Early Development, Learning and Care (CEFLC), in this interview with SADE…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has rejected a recent circular issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) on the review of allowances for…