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FG Launches Aggressive Cervical Cancer Screening Drive, Targets 10,000 Women in Imo Minister Iziaq Adekunle Salako appeals to resident doctors on strike threat

Mirian Gom April 30, 2026

OWERRI, Nigeria – Nigeria’s push to curb rising cancer deaths gathered pace on Wednesday as President Bola...

Oluwatobi Adu April 17, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – It began with a touch—an ordinary moment in an ordinary bathroom. For Temilade, then...

Nollywood Star Urges Menopause Awareness, Support For Nigerian Women Kate Henshaw speaking at health conference in Lagos”

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius March 27, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nollywood star Kate Henshaw calls for urgent awareness and stronger support systems for women...

Toxic Beauty: The Hidden Cancer Risk in Nigeria’s Hair Extension Obsession Women braiding hair in a Nigerian salon highlighting widespread use of extensions

Oluwafunbi Bello March 21, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian women, hair is not merely aesthetic—it is identity, culture, and...

Oluwatobi Adu February 24, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) warns that cervical cancer claims the lives...

Conflict Nations Account for Most Global Maternal Deaths – WHO Warns Health workers support pregnant women in conflict-affected areas

Oluwatobi Adu February 17, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nearly two-thirds of maternal deaths worldwide now occur in fragile and conflict-affected countries, underscoring...

Lawmakers Demand Political Action on Women’s Health WHO scientist examines mosquito samples amid chikungunya outbreak

Oluwatobi Adu February 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Lawmakers from nine countries urge stronger political leadership, gender-responsive health systems and sustained investment...

Presidency Partners Medical Women to Transform Nigeria’s Women’s Health Nigerian Presidency meets Medical Women Association leaders

Oluwatobi Adu February 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Presidency strengthens its push for improved women’s healthcare by forging a strategic...

Nigeria Performs First Robotic Surgery for Women in West Africa Surgeons operating robotic surgery equipment in Lagos

Korede Abdullah January 26, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria records a medical milestone as doctors perform the first robotic gynaecological surgery in...

Ending a Silent Scourge: Inside the Global Race to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable, yet it kills thousands annually in Africa. An in-depth analysis on global progress, Nigeria’s burden, and the path to elimination.