Health
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Amid Deforestation Scourge, Vanishing Herbal Plants Pose Health Crisis in Southwestern Nigeria
In front of Muftau Ajao’s house in Isalu-Iseyin, a community in Oyo State, South West Nigeria, a group of locals…
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$1.4 Million Raised to Fight Maternal and Infant Mortality in Niger Republic
The fight against maternal and infant mortality in Niger Republic has received a significant financial boost. On Saturday, Dec. 14,…
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Mpox Cases to Rise in Africa: What You Need to Know
In August, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), declared Mpox a public health emergency…
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One Man’s Struggle with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Its Severe Financial Implications
Mahmoud Idris* lives with Ankylosis Spondylitis (AS), a chronic, life-altering inflammatory disease affecting the spine and other joints. The debilitating…
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World Diabetes Day: A Diabetic Patient in Rural Nigeria Shares His Battle for Survival
For over three decades, Ahmed Abubakar, a 67-year-old trader from a small community in Potiskum, Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, has…
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Fear and Misconceptions Keep Family Planning Out of Reach for Millions in Nigeria
Twenty-seven-year-old Simi Adewale (not her real name) and her husband, based in Abuja, North-central Nigeria, eagerly planned to embrace family…
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How a Late Cancer Diagnosis Caused Four Years of Struggle
Image discretion warning: This story contains descriptions of a medical condition and includes an image of a tumour removed during…
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The Risks of Living With An Undiagnosed Health Condition as a Nigerian Woman
“Why don’t you just get married?” This was what a doctor told Rahma Jamila Hassan when she complained about her…
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Women Battle Sanitary Crisis After Maiduguri Flood Displaced Them
Walking through the well-constructed compound of Al-Habib Islamic Institute, now repurposed as a shelter for flood victims from Dikwa Low-Cost…
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The Snake Stories Of Kaltungo
People in the car threw up due to the stench from the black plastic bag. It was a long journey…
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