Health

Health

Centre launches coalition on maternal, child health

The Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Research and Training (AKCDRT), has launched Kano State civil society organizations coalition on maternal and chi

Preventable diseases kill 128 in every 1,000 Benue kids

For every 1,000 children born in Benue, at least 128 children aged under five die from preventable illnesses, state health authorities say. Benue&rsqu

Obesity linked to lower breast cancer risk in young women – Study

Young women with high body fat have a decreased chance of developing breast cancer before menopause, according to a study published in the journa

Prog empowers 260,000 people on agriculture, nutrition

 The Feed the Future Nigeria Livelihood Project has improved the livelihoods of about 260,000 people and over 52,000 vulnerable households in the

What to know about sickle-cell disease

Hadiza Sani Mohammed, 24, lamented that people suffering from sickle-cell anaemia are being stigmatised and that the public tends to see them as weak.