By Oluseye Ojo   The Oyo State Government has launched the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine into the Extended Programme on Immunisation (EPI), aiming to vaccinate over 639,049 girls between…

From LAYI OLANREWAJU, Ilorin The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA) in partnership with the Kwara State government on Monday flagged off the introduction of free Human Papilloma Virus…

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Chikeze Davidson Nwanokwara, a 38-year-old kidney patient at the Zenith Medical and Kidney Centre in Abuja, has appealed to governments, corporate bodies, and good-spirited Nigerians for…

From Sola Ojo, Kaduna The Bashir Foundation for Fistula and Women Health (BFFWH) in Zaria, Kaduna State, has facilitated surgeries for over 500 women suffering from Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF), a…

The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Kelechi Ohiri, has outlined the numerous benefits of health insurance and confirmed an ongoing review of capitation fees paid to…

Hold Sensitization Campaigns As Vaccine Roll-Out Commences Monday From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri The President, Supporting Women and Girls Initiative, Barr Chinyere Ogu, has said that HPV vaccines against cervical cancer…

… Says 500 out of 1.8 billion people who menstruate experience period poverty From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi As the world marks the 2024 Menstrual Health Day (MHD), AIDS Healthcare Foundation…

targets 6m girls in second phase From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has confirmed that about 4.9 million girls have been…

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has disclosed that the issue of brain drain in the medical sector is gradually being…

•Urgent need to tackle challenges, major concerns By Doris Obinna Being a man or a woman has a significant impact on health, as a result of both biological and gender-related…