Prime Health
The Prime Health category documents health and healthcare, touching on healthcare policies, innovation, and access in Nigeria and the rest of Africa.
Nigeria’s race to flush out open defecation by 2025
In commemoration of World Toilet Day (celebrated on November 19), Nigeria is intensifying efforts to end open defecation, a long-standing…
Your morning coffee could be fuelling your anxiety—Here’s how
By Agbai Sharonjoyce Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in…
Why Nigeria’s war against rabies depends on free dog vaccination
The free vaccination campaign among dog and cat owners in Nasarawa State…
Charcoal toothpaste can’t replace your dentist—Here’s why
By Agbai Sharonjoyce In recent years, a growing batch of toothpaste brands…
Fake drugs: Nigeria’s crackdown takes a digital front
The World Health Organisation estimates that one in every ten medical products…
Why Nigeria is considering a national autism centre
On Thursday, the Nigerian senate began deliberations on a bill seeking to…
Mastectomy and the crisis of choice in Nigeria’s breast-cancer care
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month winds to an end, it’s time to…
Breast cancer: Can AI help save more lives?
Over the last two weeks, street campaigns sporting pink vests and banners…
