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A Kano woman, Hafsatu Yusuf, has died hours after she gave birth to quintuplets at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital. The Public Relations Officer of the…
The federal government says consignments of Lenacapavir, a new drug for HIV prevention, are expected to arrive in Nigeria in March 2026. This was disclosed by…
Woman bleeds to death after giving birth to twins at home due to lack of medical facility in Cross River community
A woman identified as Mrs. Achue Lovelyn Makia has died from postpartum haemorrhage after delivering a set of twins at home due to the absence of…
When profit is placed above lives: A firm stand against the protesters of sachet alcohol ban
The recent protest staged by the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN), supported by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other unions at the Lagos…
The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has suspended three medical personnels at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre after a pair of surgical scissor was forgotten in…
A case of alleged medical negligence has thrown a family into mourning after a woman, identified as Aishatu Umar, reportedly died following months of severe pain caused…
Solicitors acting for renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, have written to Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, over the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi. This comes…
By Prosper Okoye Communities across Nigeria are revitalising dilapidated primary healthcare centres, turning them into fully equipped facilities, civil society leaders told journalists at a one-day…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has debunked a viral claim suggesting that HIV prevalence in Port Harcourt has reached 86 percent. In…
Nigeria’s health sector is facing one of its worst workforce crises in decades as a staggering 4,193 doctors and dentists left the country in 2024 alone,…