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On World Refugee Day, displaced Africans face the worst conditions yet as conflict and disasters increase, aid plummets and borders...

Cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness in Nigeria, particularly affecting low-income and rural communities.

Chris Oyakhilome falsely alleges that advice to reduce salt intake is part of a global agenda to keep people sick...

Despite some positive policy moves and funding efforts by the Tinubu administration, the persistence of challenges in the health sector...

In Borno State, where insurgency has left deep scars, Fatima Abba Ali is pioneering a community-based approach that is bringing...

In April 2025, Nigeria’s health sector faced a mix of urgent challenges and progress.

Mr Tomori discusses the importance of early diagnosis in epidemic prevention and highlights the impact of governance failures on disease...

"One day, some of the medical teams came for another vaccination in the village, but my husband still refused to...

Most of the people who have died presented late. This is why we keep saying, once you start noticing the...

Every day, women and infants die from preventable causes, reflecting deep-rooted inequities in the healthcare system.

With donor support decreasing and domestic investment declining, experts worry about the impact on women already facing challenges accessing essential...

In a society shaped by cultural and religious beliefs, social expectations, and traditional practices, understanding neurodivergence presents unique challenges and...

Promotion of support groups for families and individuals living with autism should be actively encouraged

However, the main reason for the unmet need for family planning services is the insufficiency of the commodities in the...

Over the years, NAFDAC has introduced several innovative measures to combat drug counterfeiting - but they appear insufficient.

Nigeria’s dependence on foreign aid created room for USAID — an organisation responsible for disbursing most US international aid -...

Given the US’ major contribution to aid, Trump’s cuts could push 5.7 million more Africans into extreme poverty next year.

To manage a cancer patient from diagnosis to stabilisation, one would need an average of N16 million to N20 million.

A few days before he left office, former Governor Lalong commissioned the Trauma Centre at the Riyom General Hospital.

Patrick Youssef, ICRC’s Head of Africa Region, speaks to PREMIUM TIMES on how the ICRC tackles humanitarian crises in Nigeria,...

In addition to the exodus of doctors, about 75,000 nurses have left Nigeria since 2017.

In this report, PREMIUM TIMES provides a comprehensive look at key events that shaped the health sector last year.

Findings by PREMIUM TIMES reveal that an ever-growing refuse dump in the community has become a major cause of flooding...

UHC covers the full continuum of essential health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care.