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Two isolation centres in Abuja were closed a month ago after a drastic reduction in the number of coronavirus patients.

Despite spending N210 million on the three projects, two of them are either unutilised or lacking basic amenities.

WHO links the use of contraception to improved maternal health outcomes.

The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the target of ending acute malnutrition.

An unprecedented level of research has gone into understanding the novel coronavirus.

There was a social media frenzy following the disclosure by a finalist in the ongoing Big Brother Naija Lockdown show...

"It’s just age," many would say to explain changes that we might typically attribute to mental decline. But when do...

Nigeria is among African countries that are already off track from achieving the UHC.

World Suicide Prevention Day was introduced to change the narrative around mental health, counter misconceptions and address poor understanding surrounding...

Polio eradication in Nigeria, a feat which was accomplished in June 2020, suffered many setbacks.

More importantly, outcome measures must reflect the environment, habits and lifestyle of the people they were originally developed for.

Ms Adedavoh, whose bravery came at a mortal cost during the Ebola outbreak, is yet to be fully honoured.

As of the time of reporting, Nigeria has confirmed 48,770 COVID-19 cases.

One contentious issue that generated heated debate and pitched government officials and health experts against each other is the use...

Misinformation about COVID-19 has now joined the mix of factors impeding exclusive breastfeeding.

“When you say vaccine, it means all authorities have confirmed it. The report in the media was misreported, which I...

Available statistics for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) show that non-availability of water, sanitation and hygiene continues to haunt our development efforts...

In Nigeria, over 22 million people are infected with hepatitis B and over 4 million with hepatitis C.

The sub-Saharan African and Western Pacific regions account for about 68% of all chronic hepatitis B infections.

The government has warned medical facilities against turning back patients over fears of COVID-19 but many hospitals have remained adamant.

Stakeholders worry that the COVID-19 pandemic has widened the funding gap in family planning services in Nigeria

Like all animal species, bats possess their own range of pathogens – viral, bacterial and fungal.

Two vulnerable groups which have been burdened by the fallout of COVID-19, the widows and the physically challenged, narrate their...

With a population of over 20 million, the economic and social structures of Lagos make it difficult to practice social...

A survey noted that 14.3 million Nigerians had abused drugs in the past year.