Opinion
Reimagining Hope for People Living with Sickle Cell Disease in Africa
By Prof Aisha Gwarzo For people living with sickle cell disease, hope is often measured in small victories. A month without a pain crisis.…
Opinion
Opinion
Strengthening Advocacy in Nigeria’s Cancer Landscape: A Patient Advocate Perspective
By Dozie Akwarandu In many Nigerian communities, there is limited awareness of the menace of cancer, with no available health services and access to…
Opinion
SSB Tax: Should Private Profits Supersede Public Health?
By Robert Egbe Nigeria’s shift toward a pro-health review of the tax payable by manufacturers of non-alcoholic, sweetened, and carbonated drinks, commonly known as…
Opinion
Why the federal government should declare a state of emergency on diabetes care
By Professor Ejiofor Ugwu The number of persons living with diabetes in Nigeria is currently estimated at 11.4 million. This figure represents only about…
Health
WHO targets mental health, psycho social support systems in 80% of countries by 2030
By Ojoma Akor The World Health Organization (WHO) is working towards expanding robust mental health and psycho-social support (MHPSS) systems to 80% of countries…
News
Ending fragmentation to advance women’s health equity in Nigeria
By Busayo Akindolie Fragmentation in Nigeria’s health system isn’t just a technical problem. It costs lives. Such as the case of Amina, a young…
News
When the body speaks too late: A call for women’s kidney and NCD awareness
She sat in the waiting area, wringing her hands, her daughter in the dialysis room, barely breathing.
News
Breastfeeding and Maternal Nutrition Amid Crisis: A Call to Action for Nigeria’s Future
By Mabel Adinya Ade The World Breastfeeding Week is more than a symbolic occasion, it is a powerful reminder of the foundational role that…
News
Addressing the metaphor of education in agrarian conflict in northern Nigeria
By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice My nine year old son Muhammadu Buhari in his poem titled 'Arewa' has a verse that reads 'Let…
News
Medical and health workers union mourns Buhari, lauds his legacies
By Health and Science Africa The Medical and Health Workers' Union of Nigeria ( MHWUN) has described former President Muhammadu Buhari as a…