Health
World Sickle Cell Day: Advancing Sustainable Care Through Community, Policy, and Innovation
By Shehu Olaitan Mohammed FCA The United Nations Organization has designated June 19th of every year as World Sickle Cell Day since 2008 to…
Opinion
Opinion
Blood Donation: A Simple Gift, An Extraordinary Impact
By Pavel Ursu Every day, hospitals around the world depend on the availability of blood to determine whether a mother survives childbirth, a child…
Opinion
Reproductive Health Literacy: The Urgent Need for Inclusive Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria
By Mary Oluwaseun Ajobo Some incidents occur in our lifetime, and as we go about our business, they stick with us for life. There…
Opinion
World No Tobacco Day: Ending the tobacco industry’s youth manipulation game
By Pavel Ursu Each year on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day highlights the health, social, economic, and environmental consequences of tobacco use. This…
Opinion
Why Nigeria should domesticate its Menstrual Health Policy Now
By Richard Olukolade Menstruation is a natural phenomenon for young and older females and is an indicator of a healthy reproductive system in adolescent…
Opinion
Reimagining Maternal Mortality as a Failure of Public Health Policies
By Osita Okonkwo Maternal mortality is too often framed as a tragic but inevitable outcome of poverty, culture, or individual health behaviors. This framing…
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
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…