Kidney Disease Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore
Your kidneys filter your entire blood supply many times a day. They remove waste, balance fluid and help to control blood pressure. […]
Lower Back Pain Relief: What Works and When to Worry
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that it affected 619 million people in […]
Sickle Cell Pain Crisis: Triggers, Home Care and Red Flags
Nigeria has more people living with sickle cell disease than any other country, and about 150,000 babies are born with the condition […]
South Africans Seeking TB Care Privately Face a Complicated Path
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — Citizens seeking private tb care in south africa face a heavily fragmented medical pathway characterized by severe […]
Pregnant Women at Rural South African Clinic Go Months Without Iron Supplements
MAHIKENG, SOUTH AFRICA — Expectant mothers receiving prenatal care at the Ramatlabama Health Centre near Mahikeng in South Africa’s North West Province […]
Ghana Vaccinates Upper West Districts Against Yellow Fever After Deadly Outbreak
WA, GHANA — The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has completed an intensive five-day reactive campaign providing yellow fever vaccination in ghana across […]
Pate Says Chronic Diseases Are Nigeria’s Fastest-Growing Health Burden
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now represent the fastest-growing segment of the national health crisis, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social […]
Child Malnutrition Admissions Rise 18 Percent in North-East Nigeria, ICRC Says
MUBI, NIGERIA — Clinical admissions for severe child malnutrition in north east nigeria have surged by 18 percent over the past year, […]
Health Workers’ Warning Strike Disrupts Hospital Services in Katsina
KATSINA, NIGERIA — Public healthcare delivery across Katsina State has been severely paralyzed following the commencement of a one-week warning strike declared […]
Nigeria’s Senate Advances Bill to Decriminalise Attempted Suicide
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Senate of Nigeria has passed the Suicide Prevention Bill, 2024 (SB 730) through its second reading, advancing legislation […]
Nigerian Patients Left to Navigate Fragmented Care Alone, Health Equity Conference Hears
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Public health stakeholders, government officials, and medical practitioners gathered at the 2026 Health Equity Conference in Abuja have warned […]