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Group launches scholarship for 30 female medical students to address Nigeria's gender health gap

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- Thirty female medical students from across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones have received scholarships under a new initiative aimed at improving women's health outcomes and strengt... Read More


Nigerian government denies abandoning students on Morocco scholarship

Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- The federal government has dismissed reports suggesting that Nigerian students studying in Morocco under its scholarship scheme have been abandoned, describing the claims as false a... Read More


PT Health Watch: Why prostate cancer tops cancer cases among Nigerian men - Expert

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- Prostate cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the prostate, a small gland found only in male reproductive system that sits below the bladder and plays... Read More


24 women graduate from Women in Global Health Nigeria fellowship

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- Women in Global Health Nigeria on Wednesday graduated 24 women from the inaugural cohort of its EmPOWER Health Fellowship. The fellowship is a six-month leadership programme desig... Read More


Yobe wins PHC leadership challenge as states advocate health reforms

Nigeria, Dec. 13 -- Yobe State has emerged as the overall winner of Nigeria's Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge, outperforming other states in an independently verified assessment. The a... Read More


Expert links unsafe abortion to rising maternal mortality

Nigeria, Dec. 6 -- Reproductive health experts have warned that unsafe abortions continue to drive Nigeria's high maternal mortality burden due to restrictive laws, stigma, poor access to safe service... Read More


Akwa Ibom lawmaker outlines state's plans to strengthen healthcare system

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- At the 2025 National Health Dialogue in Abuja, the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Moses Essien, outlined the state government's plans to stre... Read More


What Katsina govt is doing to strengthen Primary Healthcare - Commissioner

Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- At the 2025 National Health Dialogue held in Abuja on Thursday, the Katsina State Commissioner for Health, Musa Funtua, outlined the state government's renewed efforts to strengthen... Read More


World AIDS Day: AHF to expand STI treatment access, plans wellness centre in Nasarawa

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- As part of activities marking the 2025 World AIDS Day (WAD), the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has intensified efforts to expand access to testing and treatment for sexually tran... Read More


Saudi Arabia offers lifeline to children with hearing loss in Nigeria

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief), has launched a specialised cochlear implant and hearing-rehabilitation programme ... Read More