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Nine babies have sadly died since an outbreak of whooping cough started in November 2023, says the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the first five months of 2024, 7,599 kids and grown-ups got sick with the disease. Whooping cough...

Despite trying hard to get more kids vaccinated, there are still thirteen areas in Bauchi State where no children have gotten their shots. This means many kids can get sick from diseases that we can stop with vaccines.Dr. Rilwanu...

A doctor in Lagos, Dr. Ademola Ayodele, is asking for better education on menstrual pain. He wants to help girls and women who suffer from it.Dr. Ayodele works at a fertility center. He talked about this issue in an...

On Monday, workers at government hospitals in Kaduna State started a five-day warning strike. They are upset because they did not get their special allowances from 2009 and their hazard pay, which has affected hospital services.The strike was led...

There’s been a rise in cholera cases in Nigeria recently. A pharmacist, Umeh Camillus Chibueze, who is the CEO of Camillus Pharmaceuticals, says many people don’t even know they have cholera. He also believes the government could do more...

Sure! Here's a simple and easy-to-understand rewrite of the blog post:---More and more women are changing from using clothes, pads, and tampons to using menstrual cups. This trend has many good sides. Gift Oba from DAILY POST explains some hidden...

The Health Commissioner of Benue State, Dr. Ortese Yanmar, is very worried about how bad the Primary Health Care Centers (PHCs) are in Benue State. Dr. Yanmar shared this concern when talking to reporters at his office in Makurdi on...

Mrs. Odusote Ibukun, who used to work in the Ministry of Environment and now leads Digital Peers International, has asked Nigerians to be extra careful about cleanliness because there is a cholera outbreak happening right now.Speaking in Abuja, Mrs....

Many pregnant women are giving birth at home because they don't have enough money and there are not many free health services available.Some people living in Ekiti State talked about this issue in Ado Ekiti when they met with...

Benue State has sadly lost four people to what might be cholera, said the State Health Doctor, Dr. Henry Ijabo. Talking to news people on Thursday, Dr. Ijabo said there are 16 possible cholera cases in three areas –...