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Global group raises alarm over rising violence against children

Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- A global network of journalists has expressed concern over increasing violence against children in conflict zones and called on governments to prioritise child rights and protecti... Read More


PT Health Watch: What to know about postpartum haemorrhage, leading cause of maternal deaths

Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is one of the most feared complications of childbirth and a leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide. In Nigeria, where health facilities and emerg... Read More


Nigeria's Resident doctors suspend strike, give reasons

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its warning strike, two days after it began, "following commitments by the federal government to address key dema... Read More


Global cholera deaths rose by 50% in one year - WHO

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- New statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that global cholera deaths increased in 2024, with fatalities rising by 50 per cent compared to 2023. According to th... Read More


UK commits £19m to climate-resilient health, education facilities in Nigeria

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The United Kingdom (UK) has announced a £19 million funding commitment to support the development of climate-resilient health and education facilities in Nigeria. The announc... Read More


Nursing council ends policy dismissing students after repeated exam failures

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has abolished its long-standing policy of dismissing students who fail the council's professional examinations after three attem... Read More


WHO calls for protection of US CDC amid leadership crisis

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has warned that the public health excellence of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (... Read More


Ebola: WHO ships protective equipment, isolation kits to DR Congo

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has delivered 12 tonnes of emergency medical supplies and equipment to support the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in responding to its lates... Read More


Scientists urge early detection, local clinical trials for prostate cancer

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- The Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium (CAPTC) has called for more investment in early detection, Africa-based clinical trials and survivor support as the burden of prostate ... Read More


Ebola: WHO releases $500,000 as DR Congo outbreak death toll hits 16

Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released $500,000 from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to support the ongoing response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democ... Read More