Health
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NAFDAC’s DG Calls for Increased Investment in Women, Children’s Well-being
Summary: NAFDAC DG Mojisola Adeyeye has called for increased investment in the well-being of women and children during the 2026 International Women’s Day event in Abuja, stressing that their welfare is key to building a…
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MDCN Bans 3 Nigerian Doctors from Practice Over Chimamanda Son’s Death
Following the investigation into the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege, one of the twin sons of Chimamanda Adichie, the MDCN suspended and barred three doctors from practising medicine in Nigeria. The trio include: Tunde Majekodunmi,…
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An Invisible Disability: How Medical Neglect of Endometriosis Leaves Women in Despair
When 31-year-old Tinuade Mary was diagnosed with endometriosis, she had a mental breakdown so severe that she became depressed and had to be admitted to the hospital for therapy. The thought of living with the…
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Make Fibroids Count: Lupita Nyong’o Launches Campaign to Fund Research
Summary: Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o has launched the “Make Fibroids Count” campaign to fund research for less-invasive treatments for uterine fibroids, a condition that disproportionately affects Black women. Kenyan Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong’o has partnered…
