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Nigerian Senate The Chairman, Nigerian Senate Committee on Health, Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe, has confirmed that the senate passed a bill that will make health insurance mandatory for all Nigerians. Oloriegbe…

For most people, Christmas will be very different this year. Christmas is traditionally a time to share food and frolics with our nearest and dearest. For most of us, this…

Experts say vitamins don’t provide health benefits for most people, but some people may feel better because they expect to feel better. Researchers say multivitamins and mineral supplements don’t improve…

Our Health Correspondent Nigeria has repeatedly been lauded for the detailed prevention strategy and considerable resources it pumped into its polio campaign. It is also praised for managing to contain…

By Chinaza Oluigbo These were my sister’s exact words following a sneer and her usual sarcastic laughter. She said this in response to the announcer whose voice boomed from the…

Everybody wants to live a healthy and longer life, no doubt. But only few people know how to get about that. As you grow old, one of the general health…

More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the eye care they need. Image credit: Nigeria Health Watch By Beti Baiye and…

By Juliana AgboUntil the day he fell from a palm tree, Mr. Paulinus, a yam farmer in Adikpo community of Benue State never had reason to spend much on health…

                                                                                   By our special correspondents Countries plagued by corruption can attest to the fact that, once it becomes entrenched, it can be found in all sectors of an economy. But…

                                                           Immunization in Nigeria It is interesting to observe that the World Health Organization (WHO) has continued to work in partnership with public and private sectors to uphold its pride…

                                                                                                                      By Dr. Obehioye Aimiosior Amaka’s husband died from COVID-19. It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon and she was still dealing with the reality of not being there during his…

Traditional wisdom holds that our metabolism slows down as we age. This leads to an expansion of our waistline and feelings of sluggishness and fatigue. Doctors are quick to prescribe stricter…

Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Nigeria’s Health Minister and Head of Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Innocent Ujah According to reliable sources, the federal government of Nigeria is planning to cut funding for…

Doctor Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organisation regional director for Africa has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating in Africa after the continent hit 200,000 cases earlier in the…

Following the coronavirus pandemic that recently invaded countries around the world, Nigeria’s National Assembly has been debating a law that is designed to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in…

All businesses are likely to face a range of workplace health and welfare issues at one time or another. This narrative will set out the importance of nipping them in…

We have just been informed that victims of Lassa fever have been spotted across 9 states in Nigeria. The states are Bauchi, Ebonyi, Edo, Delta, Imo, Kano, Ondo, Plateau and…

By Henry Etukumoh                           [This article is edited] It is unfortunately a fact that 25% of the world’s disease cases occur in Africa. As someone who grew up in Nigeria, I’ve…

A report by the World Health Organisation titled “The Health of the People” is the first of its kind to focus on the health conditions of the nearly 738 million…