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PT Health Watch: What to know about Endometriosis, pain beyond menstruation

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- Many women experience pain during their monthly period. But when the pain begins days before menstruation, continues after it ends, and becomes so severe that it affects normal ac... Read More


Nigeria joins global deal to cut cost of HIV prevention drug

Nigeria, Sept. 26 -- The Nigerian government has joined global leaders in announcing a historic price reduction for a revolutionary HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, at the sidelines of the 80th Unite... Read More


Kaduna govt, Gates Foundation sign development accountability framework

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Kaduna State government and the Gates Foundation have signed the Kaduna Mutual Accountability Framework (KaMAF) to strengthen accountability in development. The agreement was... Read More


No evidence linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism- WHO

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said there is no scientific proof that taking paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy causes autism in children. The clarification co... Read More


Trump claims paracetamol use in pregnancy raises autism risk in children

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The United States President Donald Trump has claimed that pregnant women's use of paracetamol, a common painkiller also known by the brand name Tylenol, carries a very increased r... Read More


Gates Foundation pledges $912 million to global disease fight

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Gates Foundation has announced a $912 million pledge to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Speaking at the 2025 Goalkeepers event on Monday, the Foundat... Read More


Nigeria records more Lassa fever deaths in 2025 despite fewer cases - NCDC

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a higher case fatality rate (CFR) from Lassa fever in 2025 compared to the same period last year, despite... Read More


FCT doctors insist on signed commitment to suspend strike

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, says it will not suspend its ongoing warning strike unless the federal government provides a si... Read More


Nigeria to decriminalise attempted suicide by December 2025 - Official

Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- The federal government has said Nigeria is on course to decriminalise attempted suicide by December 2025, in a move designed to replace punitive laws with a health-centred approac... Read More


Nigeria records 15,000 suicide deaths annually as stigma, criminalisation deepen the crisis

Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- As the world marks the 2025 World Suicide Prevention Day, Nigeria confronts a suicide crisis that remains largely hidden behind stigma and silence. Despite an estimated 15,000 de... Read More