Government Demands Arrest After Health Worker Is Stabbed at Abeokuta Hospital
ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA — The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed law enforcement agencies to immediately apprehend and prosecute a suspect accused of […]
MSF Urges Nigeria to Bring Noma Care Into Primary Health Centres
SOKOTO, NIGERIA — International medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has issued an urgent call for the Federal Government of Nigeria […]
Nigeria Warns of Rising Drug Resistance, Says Livestock Use More Antibiotics
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued an urgent public health warning regarding the rapid acceleration of antimicrobial resistance […]
Thyroid Function Test Results: What TSH, T3 and T4 Really Mean
You have collected your laboratory report, and it is full of abbreviations, numbers and arrows. Thyroid function test results are among the […]
Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy: Risks, Tests and Safe Treatment
The thyroid is a small gland in the neck, but during pregnancy it carries a heavy load. For the first three months, […]
Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
A burning feeling when you pass urine is hard to ignore. Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are among the most common bacterial […]
Hepatitis B in Nigeria: Testing, Vaccine and Treatment Explained
Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver, often silently, for decades. The World Health Organization’s 2026 Global Hepatitis Report […]
Severe Malaria in Children: 8 Danger Signs Every Parent Must Know
Malaria killed an estimated 610,000 people worldwide in 2024, according to the World Health Organization. In Africa, about three out of every […]
Malaria and Typhoid Fever: How to Tell Them Apart and Treat the Right One
“You have malaria and typhoid.” It is one of the most common diagnoses given in Nigeria, and millions of people are treated […]
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: How to Get It Right Every Time
High blood pressure is called the silent killer because it rarely causes symptoms until it has damaged the heart, brain or kidneys. […]
Warning Signs of Stroke: Act FAST and Save a Life
A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is cut off, or when a blood vessel in the brain […]
Global Fund to Pick New Chief This Month as Funding Shortfall Bites
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — Navigating a substantial $5.36 billion funding shortfall, the global fund in africa faces a critical leadership transition as its […]