Health

They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive

I was the top student in my university class but when the Taliban took Afghanistan again I was forced to marry and my dreams of being a pilot ended On my last day of school it seemed years of effort were now contained in one small piece of…

The case for smaller administrative units in the age of AI

Let us be honest about something Pakistan’s governance discourse rarely says plainly: political parties do not want local governments to work. This is not a failure of will or capacity. It is a deliberate choice, repeated by every party in…

Blackouts: FG sets 2027 target for 24-hour hospital power supply

The Federal Government aims to provide 24-hour hospital power supply to 30% of health facilities by 2027, approving a new financing framework and reforms. Read More…

Doctors suspend strike as Presidency brokers truce

Nigerian resident doctors suspend planned strike after meeting with Presidency, securing commitments on salaries, allowances, and improved security for hea Read More: https://punchng.com/doctors-suspend-strike-as-presidency-brokers-truce/

Where is Steps? Hunt on for Tauranga Hospital’s beloved cat

The well-known feline, who has spent years greeting patients and visitors outside Tauranga Hospital, has not been seen since Monday evening.

Lagos rallies police to strengthen security at healthcare facilities

Lagos State Police Command and Health Service Commission discuss strengthening security at healthcare facilities to protect medical personnel, patients, an Read More…

CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states, Washington Post reports

Steps the Tauranga hospital cat goes missing, community launches search

The tabby, affectionately known as Tauranga Hospital's patient support officer, has not been seen since Monday.

Hunger does not need history, it needs leadership

There are statements that disappear with the next news cycle. Others become political epitaphs. They survive because they capture, in a single sentence, the distance between those who govern and those who are governed. President Bola Ahmed…

Hepatitis: Time to close the gaps

July 28, 2026, was observed as World Hepatitis Day with the theme, “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down.” The theme calls for the removal of barriers such as cost, complexity, stigma and misinformation that prevent millions of people from…

Grant to research benefits of kapa haka on heart health

The $300,000 grant will support a project in an area where there has been 'surprisingly little research.'

Diarrhoea parasite spreads across US as more than 10,000 cases recorded

At least two people have died amid a growing outbreak of the Cyclospora parasite, linked to contaminated lettuce.