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In the second part of this three-part series, PREMIUM TIMES found that while governments approved budgets for HIV programmes, critical...

An online debate over Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) has exposed tensions and misconceptions among Nigerians, healthcare providers and insurers.

At the heart of the discussions was a persistent financing problem: healthcare providers struggle to access affordable, long-term capital, while...

Population growth, the pressure of urbanisation and increasing healthcare awareness are stoking demand for medicines in Nigeria.

The first part of this three-part PREMIUM TIMES investigation examines how the collapse of donor-funded community HIV programmes, combined with...

As Nigeria grapples with one of the world's highest risks of maternal and newborn deaths, fathers often find themselves forced...

Over US$700 million in additional health financing is needed to rapidly contain and prevent a wider regional crisis.

From unfinished homes to shop compartments, this report explores how unequal living conditions influence early childhood development and deepen inequalities...

Many Nigerians believe that persons with disabilities are incapable of achieving a fulfilling life, frequently associating disability with penury, cognitive...

As Nigeria experiences a severe Lassa fever season, the World Health Organisation (WHO) notes that laboratory testing is required to...

Dayi and Dansarai primary healthcare centres are officially designated to provide round-the-clock basic healthcare services to the surrounding rural communities.

The State Immunisation Officer (SIO), Bashar Garba, said, "A lot of people, especially in the metropolitan LGAs, Sokoto South, Sokoto...

In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the State Immunisation Officer (SIO), Bashar Garba, said many who still refuse the...

The America First Global Health Strategy is being questioned as exploitative.

If the Gates Foundation’s final 20-year push is about reducing maternal and child mortality, eradicating malaria, ..., Nigeria sits at...

Despite not having eaten solid food for 21 years and surviving only on liquids, Mr Samaila is, ironically, an excellent...

Dementia is a disorder in which there is a decline in cognition that is significant enough to affect our activities...

According to the Kebbi State Nutrition Office, 608 severely malnourished children died between January and September 2025 across 21 treatment...

The industrial action stems from unresolved issues bordering on salary structures, professional recognition and welfare concerns.

Despite renewed efforts to expand primary healthcare, strengthen immunisation, and improve service delivery, the sector continued to face persistent challenges,...

In Nigeria, an estimated 1,230,000 units of blood are collected across various facilities each year.

These realities have strengthened calls for Nigeria to take greater responsibility for its HIV response.

The Labondo resettlement project was meant to be a turning point, a shift from temporary displacement to long-term stability.

This is the first time the government is working in a coordinated way to improve PHCs. So, we are moving...

The new intervention demonstrates the dRPC's commitment to protecting Nigeria's NGO sector from the impact of foreign funding withdrawals.