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Only eight Nigerian states meet women's health benchmark - Report

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


Experts urge Nigeria to adopt safety-based funding, community-led innovation for resilient health systems

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


More Nigerian women than men diagnosed, treated for hypertension - NDHS

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


Delta govt offers free surgeries for hydrocele, lymphatic filariasis patients

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


Over 3 billion people worldwide affected by Neurological disorders- WHO

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


20 per cent of adolescents experience mental health disorders globally - WHO

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


Nigeria's life expectancy ranked lowest globally

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The United Nations' (UN) latest global health report for 2025 has ranked Nigeria as the country with the lowest life expectancy globally. The report places Nigeria's average life e... Read More


WHO raises concerns over resurgence of Chikungunya virus

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- On Tuesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said several countries have reported a resurgence of the chikungunya virus, with spikes in some countries and declines in others comp... Read More


Gates Foundation supports Nigeria's immunisation campaign targeting two million children

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Gates Foundation has expressed strong support for Nigeria's nationwide integrated immunisation campaign, which aims to reach more than two million unvaccinated children and boos... Read More


Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 166 deaths as outbreak spreads across 21 states - NCDC

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- Nigeria has recorded 166 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with the case fatality rate rising above that of the same period last year. This was contained in the latest situation rep... Read More