Health

Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Imo top states with most miserable health budgets

Akwa Ibom and Imo have the lowest budget allocations for health in Nigeria, according...

Nigeria health sector on edge as over 16,000 doctors quit

Nigeria is facing a deepening health emergency as more than 16,000 doctors have left...

Trump administration pushes Africa to pay for U.S. health support

The United States is shifting its stance on global health assistance, urging African nations...

How we helped Nigeria recruit 774 health fellows: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has detailed its role in assisting Nigeria to recruit...

Akwa Ibom to assign traditional birth attendants to health centres

The Akwa Ibom state government has announced plans to train, supervise, and certify traditional...

Nestlé ‘adding sugar to baby food in Nigeria and Africa, but not the West’

Nestlé is adding sugar to children food sold in Nigeria and other developing countries...

World TB Day: Africans can solve the disease that haunts us — here’s how 

I was born in Brakpan, Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in eSwatini (known...

Sokoto struggles with “overwhelming” polio vaccine rejection

Sokoto state is facing a renewed challenge in its fight against polio. A recent...

Historic global child mortality success story leaves Africa behind

The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has reached a historic...

59 doctors resign in Nasarawa, threatening healthcare delivery

Nasarawa state is grappling with a healthcare crisis after dozens of doctors abandoned their...