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 by 2030. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi stated this in a statement to mark this year’s World Mental Health Day. He said this year’s theme, “Access to Service:…
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 mother-to-be in Lagos. She arrived at her local clinic in labour and the nurses were ready, but the equipment she needed wasn’t. She was rushed to a larger hospital. Precious hours…
She sat in the waiting area, wringing her hands, her daughter in the dialysis room, barely breathing.
By Mabel Adinya Ade The World Breastfeeding Week is more than a symbolic occasion, it is a powerful reminder of the foundational role that breastfeeding plays in shaping the health, development, and resilience of our children and their mothers. For Nigeria, where multiple humanitarian and socio-economic crises converge, the act of breastfeeding has become both…
By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice My nine year old son Muhammadu Buhari in his poem titled ‘Arewa’ has a verse that reads ‘Let the child with the stick be given a pen, and the one with the hoe be given a keyboard. Only then can we guarantee a secure future.’ This wit filled axiom,…
By Health and Science Africa The Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria ( MHWUN) has described former President Muhammadu Buhari as a patriotic and visionary leader. The National President of the union , Comrade Dr. Kabiru Ado Sani Minjibir and the Secretary General, Comrade Auwalu Yusuf Kiyawa stated this in a statement while…
By Gurama A Gurama (PhD) Imagine eating well, taking vitamins, and still feeling tired, weak, or undernourished. The culprit might just be an invisible guest living inside your body—worms. Worm infections are more common than many realize, especially in places where clean water and sanitation are challenges. Thankfully, we can do something about it:…
By Gurama A Gurama, PhD. Have you ever stopped to think about what your last meal did to your body — beyond just filling your stomach? There is an old saying, “You are what you eat,” and it couldn’t be more true. Everything we put on our plate — whether healthy or harmful —…
By Ishaq Muhammed Jamiu Omeiza & Mohammed Ahmad We express our profound concern regarding the recent tumult initiated by the Nigerian Association of Resident doctors (NARD) concerning the elevation of health profession programs such as physiotherapy, pharmacy, and optometry to doctoral status. To elucidate and dispel any misconceptions, we shall commence by clarifying for…
