Study Finds No Clear Link Between Paracetamol Use, Autism
LAGOS, Nigeria – A new comprehensive review published on Monday in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has found no clear evidence linking the use…
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maternal health
Kwara Trains Health Workers to Improve Maternal Nutrition, Antenatal Care
KWARA, Nigeria – The Kwara State Government has intensified efforts to improve maternal and child health through a two-day training on Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation…
Nationwide Campaign Warns: Edible Clay ‘Nzu’ Contains Toxic Lead
ABUJA, Nigeria – The C-Circle Foundation for Sustainable Health and Environment has launched a nationwide public health campaign to end the consumption of nzu…
NPHCDA Donates N300m Equipment to Boost FMC Gusau Healthcare
GUSAU, Nigeria – The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has donated medical equipment worth ₦300 million to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC),…
Senate Halts Abortion Bill Over Dispute on Criminal Provisions
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday suspended debate on the Criminal Code Amendment Bill following heated disagreement over sections proposing harsher penalties for…
Zamfara Launches Nutrition Council to Combat Child Malnutrition Crisis
ZAMFARA, Nigeria – Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has launched the State Nutrition 774 Initiative and inaugurated the Zamfara State Council on Nutrition,…
Kano Boosts Oxygen Access to Cut Preventable Hospital Deaths
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has begun validating its Strategic Oxygen Scale-Up Plan to ensure every health facility across the state has…
SAFIRE Trial Begins to Test Malaria Drugs in Early Pregnancy
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) has launched the SAFIRE trial to test malaria therapies in early pregnancy, a group long…
Edo Launches Innovative Plan to Cut Maternal, Infant Deaths
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Edo State Government has launched the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) to curb preventable deaths among…
Rubella or Measles? Key Facts Every Parent, Mother-to-be-Must know
ABUJA, Nigeria – Rubella, often mistaken for measles, is a highly contagious viral infection that carries devastating risks for pregnant women and their unborn…