Anambra Reaffirms Free Maternal Healthcare for Pregnant Women
AWKA, Nigeria – The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing free maternal healthcare services for pregnant women, urging expectant mothers to…
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UNICEF, Imo Partner to Tackle Maternal Malnutrition, Improve Child Health
LAGOS, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund, in partnership with the Imo State Government and supported by the Gates Foundation, has intensified efforts…
MSF Warns Funding Cuts Are Worsening Nigeria’s Health Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – Humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières warns that deepening global funding cuts are pushing Nigeria’s fragile healthcare system closer to collapse as…
UNFPA, Sokoto Train 500 Midwives to Tackle Maternal Deaths in Rural Areas
SOKOTO, Nigeria — The United Nations Population Fund has partnered with the Sokoto State Government to train 500 young women as community midwives under…
Abia Hospital Performs Rare Twin Emergency Surgery Successfully
ABIA, Nigeria – A primary healthcare centre in Umuahia performs a rare life-saving caesarean section, delivering twins amid severe complications. The patient, diagnosed with…
Kano Government Covers Care After Woman Delivers Quintuplets
KANO, Nigeria – A woman in Kano, on Wednesday delivered quintuplets at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, with the state government stepping in to cover…
Nigeria Releases ₦32.8bn to Boost Primary Healthcare Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Government releases ₦32.8 billion in first-quarter funding to strengthen grassroots healthcare, targeting millions who depend on primary health centres…
Nigeria Doctors Urged to Lead Healthcare Beyond Clinical Expertise Roles
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – Nigerian health experts are calling for stronger leadership and management training for doctors, warning that clinical skills alone cannot transform the…
NAFDAC Chief Calls for Greater Investment in Women, Children’s Health
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s drug regulatory agency is calling for greater national investment in women and children’s health, warning that sustainable development depends on…
Federal Health Initiative Boosts Access to Life-Saving Rural Emergency Care
KANO, Nigeria – Women and children under five in Kano State are gaining wider access to free emergency medical transport under the National Emergency Medical…