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What to know about HIFU treatment for uterine fibroids

Fibroid is a common disease among women in Nigeria and other black women. Experts estimate that over 70 per cent of women below 50 years are at risk o

AFENET: Stakeholders laud improvement in primary healthcare data quality in 6 states

Stakeholders in the health sector have commended the improvement in primary healthcare data quality in six states following the implementation of the

Nigeria recorded 75,000 new HIV infections in 2023 — NACA

Dr Temitope Ilori, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), said 75,000 new infected HIV cases and 45,000 HIV-relat

‘Nigeria needs a national law mandating genotype testing before marriage’

Onor-Obassi Egim Tawo is an Nguvu Change leader, health advocate, and founder of the OKares Sickle Cell Foundation whose advocacy includes the “Know Y

What to know about gallstones

John Imuemu often feels pains in the upper right area of his abdomen, and the pains may be constant sometimes. He said the pains may be sharp, dull an