Health
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Yobe’s Multi-Billion Naira Maternity Complex Sits Idle as Mothers Struggle for Care
Months after his inauguration in 2019, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, initiated the construction of a Maternal and Neonatal…
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Battling Disability Stigma, Nigerian Woman Push for Change Through Social Media
For Pelemo Ava Nyajo, living with a disability began at the age of two when her mother noticed an unusual…
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Lost Homes, Lingering Trauma: The Mental Health Crisis Among Nigeria’s Displaced
The first attack on the Mai Ido, a small settlement in Kachia, Kaduna State, northwestern Nigeria, started around 11 a.m.…
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Nigeria Takes Action to Secure HIV/AIDS Treatment Amid Uncertainty Over US Funding
In a move to protect Nigerians living with HIV/AIDS, the Nigerian government has approved nearly ₦5 billion for the procurement…
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Cradling Babies, Forsaking Dreams: Teenage Pregnancies Strain Lives in Nigeria’s Rural Communities
“If I could go back in time, I would change my fate,” Deborah Salama said, her eyes fixed on the…
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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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