Tag:Primary Healthcare

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MSF Raises Alarm Over Noma, Seeks Urgent Action to Save Nigerian Children

…As Sokoto hospital begins final 2026 surgery for 40 patients Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has urged the Federal Government to integrate noma prevention and treatment...

Toyin Adebayo - October 15, 2026

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WHO Raises Alarm Over Africa’s Mental Health Crisis, Says 150m Need Care

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over the growing mental health burden in Africa, saying nearly 150 million people across the continent...

Toyin Adebayo - October 5, 2026

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Hypertension: Only 1 in 8 Nigerians Has Blood Pressure Under Control — LISDEL

Only 12.4 per cent of Nigerians living with hypertension have their blood pressure under control, the Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL) has disclosed,...

Toyin Adebayo - September 30, 2026

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UNICEF Volunteers Take War on Child Malnutrition to Bauchi Doorsteps

Mama2Mama, Fathers-for-Good-Health Networks Mobilise Communities to Protect First 1,000 Days Community volunteer networks, Mama2Mama and Fathers-for-Good-Health (F4F), are taking the fight against child malnutrition to...

Gladys Phillip - September 20, 2026

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WHO Raises Alarm Over Unsafe Care As NCD Deaths Surge In Africa

—Janabi urges governments to protect patients from avoidable harm The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on African governments to strengthen patient safety measures for...

Toyin Adebayo - September 16, 2026

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97% of PHCs Fail Staffing Test, 38% Without Electricity — Report

Nigeria’s primary healthcare system is facing a major staffing and infrastructure crisis, with only three per cent of 1,480 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) assessed...

Nnenna Nwankwo - September 14, 2026

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Hypertension Crisis: Nigeria Loses $400m Yearly as Funding Gap Hits 99.8%

Nigeria is losing at least $400 million annually in productivity to hypertension, while a massive 99.8 per cent funding gap continues to undermine efforts...

Toyin Adebayo - September 3, 2026