Sade Oguntola

Experts have warned that going to bed at different times each night, particularly during midlife, could be an early warning sign of future...

Roche Diagnostics, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination, announced the launch of a cervical cancer screening programme in Imo State. The rollout marks the beginning of a nationwide push to eliminate one of the country’s deadliest yet most preventable cancers through early detection, vaccination, […]

Asthma in Nigeria, just like in the rest of the world, affects people across all age groups. It can start very early in life, sometimes...

Healthcare services at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, were partially disrupted as doctors and nurses commenced

OBESITY among pregnant women is rapidly emerging as a significant yet often overlooked public health challenge in Nigeria, increasing the risk of pregnancy complications and threatening recent progress in maternal and child survival, according to a new study. In the study, the researchers warned that obese women were almost twice as likely to experience pregnancy […]

People who regularly eat meals prepared outside the home may face a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese, according t

Professor Taiwo Kotila is a hematologist with a special interest in inherited, genetic blood disorders, particularly thalassemia, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. In this interview with Sade Oguntola, she says despite being one of the most common single-gene blood disorders globally, thalassemia remains under-recognized in Nigeria, where sickle cell disease dominates public awareness. THE […]

The executive director of Plan Foundation, Oba Oladapo, has called for stronger advocacy and government-backed policies to institutionalise inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights education across schools and underserved communities in Oyo State. Speaking during a stakeholders’ assessment and advocacy engagement programme, Oladapo said the foundation’s interventions are driven by participation, inclusion and community […]

One thing is common among the women: the benefits of daily Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) far outweigh those of the traditional iron and folic acid combination. For a 31-year-old mother of two, Mrs Kafayat Akinpelu, her second pregnancy was remarkably healthier than her first. “I used it during pregnancy when my blood level was low. […]

World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that tobacco and nicotine companies are increasingly targeting children and