Expert advocates citizen-focused new health system for Nigeria
Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe has called for a new health system that is tailored to the needs of the ordinary man in the street
Why Nigerians defecate publicly
Special report on why improved public awareness is not enough to reduce public defecation in Nigeria
First aid tips to save accident victims
The first few minutes of a medical emergency are always critical, but nearly two thirds of us admit we wouldn’t know what to do
Study identifies risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria
A new study has identified risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria using the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
Doctors call for Lassa fever treatment centers in south east Nigeria
The South East zonal caucus of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has enjoined the Nigerian government to establish health centres and facilities where Lassa fever patients could be treated and managed
Why Nigerians defecate openly
As early as 5am, the public refuse dumping site close to Yidi Agodi in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria is a beehive of activities - not by sanitary inspectors and hygiene officers - but by individuals who have found the place the best (or most convenient) place to defecate, even though a bold notice threatens 'open defecators' with huge fines.
An HIV-free Nigeria must start with pregnant women, says expert
11:28 feature, HIV, HIV/AIDS, IRP, Jennifer Ehidiamen, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, PMTCT, special report
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Gloria, early 30s, is a tailor by profession. She lives in Nassarawa, North central Nigeria. She is married, has one child and is expecting another.
Minister and doctors trade blames over protracted strike
The ongoing strike embarked on by Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will enter its third week tomorrow despite the health minister's declaration that the strike is illegal and unwarranted.
Through PMTCT, we can protect future generations from HIV, says expert
As part of HealthNewsNG's special focus on HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health issues, Jennifer Ehidiamen spoke to Nurse Egga, an expert in Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) who works in a general hospital in Nasarawa state, northern Nigeria.
[INTERVIEW] Let's talk about sex with Myne Whitman
Myne Whitman is a Nigerian US-based writer and blogger. She currently manages Romancemeetslife.com - a relationship blog that is focused on helping African couples to improve their relationships. She spoke to HealthNewsNG on the subject of sex, pornography and homosexuality.








