Health

Health

Seeking to improve maternal health, child mortality

Nine months into pregnancy, Florence Joseph was home alone with her two toddlers when she began feeling pains and noticed she was bleeding. The hospit

Let’s chat about breastfeeding

This brief email letter from an aggrieved reader and fan of this column has necessitated me to write about breastfeeding. All health issues are import

I suffer from virginal thrush

Vaginal thrush is a common condition caused by a yeast infection in the vagina and surrounding area. The infection is usually Candida albicans, but is

’Many pregnant women’ll die if TBA is banned’

Tell us a little about this profession?In most of the TBA homes there are ante-natal care units and semi clinics attached to them where women are atte

Group advocates policy framework for food handling in Nigeria

Speaking at the maiden edition of ‘food safety week’ in Kaduna, the national coordinator of the organisation, Octus Adonis said that there is no conci