Nigeria Demographics and Health Survey (NDHS) has commenced a nation-wide study to appraise the nation’s population, health and nutrition situation. The Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) for Niger State, Yusufu Mohammed Anka has disclosed. He said about 30 clusters of 1,140 households in 20 local council areas would be surveyed in the…

Being text of a paper delivered by Prof. Adesegun Olayiwola Fatusi, professor of Public Health & Community Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State...

I am Dr. Duduyemi Adeola Olawunmi, the programme officer, service delivery, with the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative 2 (NURHI 2), an ongoing five-year family planning project in Lagos state.

Gombe State government used to pride itself as running a free maternal and child health (FMCH) programme. Recently, the government allegedly suspended...

Expectant and lactating mothers had been encouraged to start breastfeeding their child immediately they are born, and for those that have undergone caesarean section to start after they get their doctor’s approval.

At the Nassarawa Primary Health Centre, in Yola, capital of Adamawa State, nine-month-old, pale and thin Baby Habibat, being cuddled by her mother is suffering from malnutrition...

The media is currently awash with reports of domestic violence all over the country and it is important for all Nigerians to understand the dire times...

The Lagos State Government, through the State Ministry for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) has partnered the organisers of EWURO Project as part of efforts to further ...