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Major health stories across Nigeria in November

Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- From high-level policy debates at the 2025 National Health Dialogue to concerns over HIV service disruptions, November was a consequential month for Nigeria's health sector. As pa... Read More


Updated: Resident doctors suspend strike after 29 days

Nigeria, Nov. 30 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike commenced 29 days ago. The decision was reached at an 'extraordinary' National Executive Co... Read More


Nigerian govt pushes gender-inclusive policies to empower women, children, others

Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- Nigeria is stepping up efforts to integrate gender perspectives into national decision-making, advancing policies aimed at improving the lives of women, children, families, and oth... Read More


INTERVIEW: How Nigeria is strengthening PHCs, developing local vaccine production - NPHCDA ED

Nigeria, Nov. 16 -- Nigeria's primary health care system has long faced challenges, from underfunded facilities and staff shortages to service delivery and immunisation coverage gaps. In this exclusi... Read More


Major Health Stories Across Nigeria in October

Nigeria, Nov. 16 -- From the federal government's release of new funds for primary health care to the rising toll of Lassa Fever and renewed strike by resident doctors, October was a month of major de... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: Hypertension surges among young Nigerians, defying age beliefs

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- As the nurse strapped the cuff around her arm, Faith Bako sat still, feeling the pressure build up slowly. After a few seconds, the blood pressure monitor blinked and showed 180 ov... Read More


Major Health Stories Across Nigeria in September

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- From maternal deaths due to poorly equipped and non-functional primary health centres, to the stigma of infertility, warnings about hypertension, and global debates on vaccines, Se... Read More