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Firm canvases for patients’ right in healthcare…
Prospects brighten for Nigeria in keeping with the increasing demand for quality healthcare in the country; the…
Nigeria races to meet global target of cutting premature…
Nigeria is racing against time to curtail rising cases of premature deaths especially from Non communicable disease…
Belgium collaborats with Kwara to ensure TB free state…
In a bid to eradicate Tuberculosis and Leprosy from rural communities in Kwara, the State Governor, Abdulfatah…
Osodieme becomes Smile Train goodwill ambassador
The Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, and founder of Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFÉ), Ebelechukwu…
Advocacy against sugar intake should be same as cocaine…
An expert in the health sector has called on the Federal Government to increase its advocacy against diseases…
‘More than half of women diagnosed with cervical cancer…
Every year, January is set aside for cervical cancer awareness. Runcie Chidebe, executive director, Project PINK…
Expert says Nigerian women have poor response to Pap…
Medical experts are advising more women to get Pap smear tests done to know if they are at risk of cervical cancer,…
Great expectations for Nigeria’s health sector: Top five…
As 2018 kicks off, we asked various organisations in the Nigerian health space to share their key priorities with…
Lassa fever outbreak: Experts advice on promoting good…
Experts in the health sector have called on families, communities and individuals to promote good community…
Over 40,000 Nigerians died from diabetes in 2017
Nigeria lost over 40,000 people to diabetes in 2017 says a publication of the International Diabetes Federation…
New TB cases rises 16% in twelve months globally
A new report from the 2017 World Health Organisation (WHO) global tuberculosis report has indicated that new cases…
Sangamo, Pfizer partner to produce zinc finger protein…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a group of rare neurological diseases that mainly involve the nerve cells…