Health Specials

Since 2015, Health Emergency Initiatives has been helping to roll back medical detention and saving lives by paying the hospital bills of poor Nigerians.

A report said 93,000 Nigerians die annually as a result of smoke inhaled while cooking with firewood.

According to a survey, one in 13 women dies during pregnancy or childbirth in Nigeria.

The assessment is a yearly exercise routinely done to review successes and failures in the implementation of the policy.

Ehanire is the senior minister while Olorunnimbe Mamora is the minister of state.

The hospital says it will not respond to the allegations of wrong diagnosis levelled against it by the police officer.

The session as part of main event of the 8th Annual Scientific Conference and General Meeting of the Epidemiological Society of Nigeria (EPiSON2019).

The event will focus on advocating for more investment and inclusion in family planning strategies in the country.

Mr Aliyu is an associate professor in the Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine

The project is coordinated by NIPSS in collaboration with the Development Research and Project Centre (DRPC).

Medical doctors say early presentation is vital for successful case management of the killer disease

The medication, which prevents infection from HIV is not readily available in many healthcare facilities.

STIs are spread predominantly by sexual contact, including vaginal, anal and oral sex

WHO estimates that more than a million people across the world acquire STI every day

The WHO and other health experts suggest how best to treat Community Health Workers.

Experts speak about the appropriate relationship between drugs and food.

Despite the availability of these preventive drugs in hospitals, many Nigerians continue to get infected with the dreaded ailment.

Nigeria hosted the 2001 conference now known as “the Abuja Declaration”, where African leaders pledged at least 15 per cent of their annual budgets to their health sectors.

An audit report last year revealed how aid money disappeared in the hands of corrupt officials

Despite the prevalence of these practices in some parts of Nigeria, experts highlight the risks.

Prostate cancer is a leading cancer diagnosis and cause of cancer-related deaths among men

Some of the major health news last week include a threat of a strike by Nigerian health workers and the outbreak of Lassa Fever in the country.