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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 14 million women experience PPH annually, resulting in about 70,000 maternal deaths...

Ms Akinde warned that the frequent use of painkillers, especially common drugs like paracetamol and diclofenac, can paradoxically worsen headaches...

When Mrs Abdullahi started bleeding on 23 September 2023, the local primary healthcare centre referred her to the General Hospital...

In Nigeria, access to dental care remains limited, particularly in rural areas, while awareness of preventive oral health practices is...

Ms Adeniran noted that urinary tract infections affect the organs responsible for producing and passing urine, including the kidneys, bladder,...

The expert noted that many parents do not realise that children can develop diabetes, contributing to the misconception that the...

NACA said readiness assessments have been completed in 10 states, including Lagos, Kano, Akwa Ibom and Anambra.

Haemophilia prevalence is estimated at one in 10,000 live births, affecting up to 465,000 individuals globally, according to data from...

The expert added that lifestyle and environmental factors such as smoking, prolonged stress, radiation exposure and iodine imbalance have also...

Studies show that between two and 35 per cent of men globally may experience low testosterone or some form of...

The agreement, which will run from April 2026 to December 2030, combines nearly $2.1 billion in United States grant funding...

The expert explained that haemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lower rectum or anus, a medical condition that is frequently...

Many women still associate fibroids with inevitable surgery, infertility, or cancer, assumptions health experts say are false.

In Nanyah's case, while antivenom was reportedly administered following the snake bite, conflicting accounts persist.

These 20 investigations capture Nigeria’s most pressing health challenges in 2025, and how ordinary Nigerians bear the consequences when systems...

We must shift the national narrative. People with disabilities are not "hated by God."

The advocate highlights how children bear the brunt of neglect in schools and families, and calls for a legal framework...

An analysis of federal budgets since 2023 shows that while health spending has increased in nominal naira terms, its share...

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

The 2025 National Health Dialogue convened key voices in Nigeria’s health sector for crucial conversations on reform and accountability.

According to the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN), 2022, Nigeria records over 18,000 new prostate cancer cases annually, accounting for the...

In this episode of PT Health Watch, PREMIUM TIMES spoke with a medical doctor, Happiness Akinde, who explained that while...

Ms Jimoh, the founder of The Midwife Next Door, explains that tampons are inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual...

Multiple studies show that antibiotic resistance is making gonorrhoea much more complicated, and sometimes impossible, to treat.

According to a global survey in 2021, there were 106 million new cases reported with the incidence rising substantially since...