Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that people's mental health is deeply influenced by the conditions in which they live, grow, and work. Beyond individual traits, f... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- An expert has raised concerns over the rising prevalence of childhood obesity in Nigeria, warning that it could worsen the nation's burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in confirmed Lassa fever cases in its latest situation report for Epidemiological Week 40. Accordi... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a decline in the number of African countries with active type 2 poliovirus outbreaks, dropping from 24 to 14 between 2024 and 2025.... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Only eight states in Nigeria have met the global target for women's participation in decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. The figure, drawn from the 2023-24 Niger... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Health experts have urged the Nigerian government to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation and prioritise safety-based funding as a pathway to building a resilient and self-sus... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) has shown that more Nigerian women than men have been diagnosed and treated for hypertension, commonly known as high blood pre... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The Delta State Government has announced free surgeries and treatments for patients affected by hydrocele (enlarged scrotum) and lymphatic filariasis (commonly known as elephantias... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that neurological conditions now affect more than 40 per cent of the global population, over three billion people, making them one of... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that between 10 and 20 per cent of adolescents globally experience mental health disorders such as depression and psychosis, often ... Read More