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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


Beyond the Wound: Nigerian women bearing the weight of infertility stigma

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- After nearly a decade of trying to conceive, Fatima Audu has become the subject of constant gossip in her circles. "I have been called barren more times than I can count," said Ms... Read More


Nigeria's menstrual health policy, dialysis subsidy, other major health stories in August

Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- In August, Nigeria's health sector recorded progress and new interventions alongside persistent challenges. From a sharp drop in poliovirus cases and the validation of a menstrual... Read More


FCT resident doctors begin indefinite strike

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, on Monday, began an indefinite strike. This was disclosed in a communique issued by the ARD-FC... Read More


Updated: FCT resident doctors begin indefinite strike

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, on Monday began an indefinite strike. This was disclosed in a communique issued by the ARD-FCT... Read More