Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead writers) Family planning is one of the most cost-effective health investments a country can make to reduce preventable...

Mahdi Garba and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writers) Victoria Ifeanyichukwu, a mother of two from Imo State, arrived at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC) in...

Yasir Jamal Bakare and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead writers) In July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the 3 by 35 Initiative, calling on countries...

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Precious Ajayi (Lead writers) Nigeria recorded an estimated 14,000 cases of armed violence between 2018 and 2024. During this period, the...

By Hafsat Bello  While marking the 2025 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day at a one-day symposium organised in Kano State, the Kano State Contributory Health...

Margaret Zichat Joseph When Martha Ishaya’s relative was referred to Jos University Teaching Hospital in Plateau Statefor urgent care, there was no ambulance. Instead, they...

Sonia Biose and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead writers) Earlier this year, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) seized over 3 billion...

Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead writer) Malaria in pregnancy remains one of the leading preventable causes of maternal anaemia, low birth weight, preterm delivery, stillbirth, and...

By Hajara Sambo On the outside, Jikuci Primary Health Care (PHC) Centre looks like a promise fulfilled; fresh paint, repaired walls, and a renovated structure,...

Hadiza MusaFor many residents in Getso, Gwarzo Local Government Council, Kano State, the silence of the Ward Development Committee (WDC) has become as troubling as...

Anna af Ugglas and Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead writers) International Day of the Midwife 2026 should not be treated as another health calendar moment. Under the...

Olubunmi Oyebanji, Onyedikachi Ewe, and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers)“For every $1 invested in maternal health, it yields $9 in economic returns for the community and...