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 health policy to subsidised dialysis treatment and a surge in DNA testing, the month highlighted key shifts shaping public health.

Here's a look at some of the most important health stories in August

Nigeria records 46 per cent decline in variant poliovirus cases- Official The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said Nigeria has recorded a 46 per cent decline in the Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus Type 2 (cVDPV2) compared to the previous year.

The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Muyi Aina, said the reported poli...