About one million Nigerian children die every year before their fifth birthday because of different sicknesses. This information was shared by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, who works with the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, talked...
Good news! Soon, cholera vaccines will come to Nigeria, thanks to a group called Gavi.
This update came from the head of Gavi, Sania Nishtar, who shared the information on his X page.
Sania said Gavi will team up with UNICEF...
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A soil science professor from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State, Professor Mabel Ifeoma Onwuka, has told farmers not to grow crops at trash...
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...
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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...