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NMA urges “caution” but “excited” about malaria vaccine

Nigeria Medical Association has urged “great caution” in interpreting findings on a possible malaria vaccine being trialled by American re

Breastfeeding in Kagini

In Kagini, a neighbourhood in Abuja Metropolitan Area Council, AMAC, young women are learning to throw off inhibitions that stop them breastfeeding. T

Illegal charges drive women from clinics

Unauthorised charges for antenatal services, which are supposed to be free in Enugu state, are discouraging women from attending health facilities for

NBTS worries over absent blood legislation

National Blood Transfusion Service says without enabling legislation, it cannot regulate compliance to the national blood policy. Its national coordin

Breastfeeding mother and her child

Breastfeeding is the world’s most effective and least costly life saver. It plays a critical role in reducing child mortality, protecting against infe