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The Endless Burden: Wombs Under Pressure
Every day, public and private hospitals are filled with pregnant women. Maternity wards remain crowded, antenatal clinics overflow, and delivery rooms continue to receive more mothers regardless of the economic hardship, emotional stress, or health risks many of them already face. This reality raises an uncomfortable but necessary question: why are so many women still […]
Surrogacy in Nigeria: Hope, Controversy, and the Quest for Parenthood
For a society where parenthood is often seen as a personal milestone and a cultural expectation, the inability to have children can carry a heavy emotional and social burden. For many Nigerian couples battling with infertility, surrogacy is becoming a pathway to hope, but one still surrounded by controversy, cultural hesitation, and legal uncertainty. Surrogacy, […]
Lassa Fever in Nigeria: The Threat That Demands Urgent Attention
Rats scrambling around the home is considered common sight in most Nigerian homes. However, a grave health concern is rising around communities in Nigeria from this common sight. Its name? Lassa fever. History and cause of Lassa fever Lassa fever was first identified in 1969 in Lassa town, a small town located in Borno State, […]
Self-Medication in Nigeria: A Dangerous Habit We Normalize
In many Nigerian homes, the cupboard designated for medicine is as normal as a cabinet for the cooking pot. A headache strikes, and someone reaches for painkillers, or someone develops a cough and antibiotics become the resort without a prescription. A fever, and antimalarial drugs are taken automatically. For countless Nigerians, this is not considered […]
Plateau Confirms 11 Lassa Fever Cases, Four Deaths in Seven Local Governments
Plateau State authorities have reported 11 positive cases of Lassa fever and four deaths across major hospitals in seven local governments, including Quanpan, Shendam, Wase, Langtang South, Jos North, Jos South, and Mangu. The state Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Baamlong, disclosed this at a press briefing at the Ministry of Health in Jos, outlining the […]
Resident Doctors Raise Alarm Over Unfulfilled Agreements
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has hinted that it may soon go on another nationwide strike, following the Federal Government’s failure to honour a Memorandum of Understanding previously signed with the association. In an urgent appeal to senior medical professionals and respected elders, posted on X and titled “Urgent Appeal to Avert a Looming […]
Pregnant Woman Dies in Katsina Hospital After Cash-Only Policy Blocks Urgent Oxygen Payment
A pregnant woman, Aisha Najamu, has died at the Turai Umaru Musa Yar’adua Maternity and Children Hospital in Katsina after a health worker allegedly refused to accept a bank transfer for oxygen payment, insisting on cash only. Witnesses said she arrived in critical condition and needed oxygen urgently. A cashier reportedly declined to receive a […]
Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike After Reaching Agreement with FG
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has called off its indefinite nationwide strike following a successful negotiation with the Federal Government. NARD President, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, confirmed the suspension of the strike in a post on X. “The National Executive Council of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has resolved to suspend the ongoing […]
Jigawa Set for Major Polio Vaccination Drive
The Jigawa State government says it is fully prepared for a major polio vaccination campaign targeting about 1.5 million children across all 27 local government areas. The announcement came during a media dialogue organised by UNICEF. Dr. Shehu Sambo, Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Board, said the state has received its full supply […]
24.47 Million Test Positive for Malaria in Nigeria in 2025
The report, obtained by newsmen reveals a concerning upward trend in malaria cases across the country. Data from the report shows a steady increase in the number of individuals presenting with fever and undergoing malaria tests using Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) and microscopy during the first three quarters of the year. Malaria remains a major […]