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1.6m people living with HIV now receiving treatment: NACA
Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Temitope Ilori, has said approximately 1.6…
Universal Health Coverage: WHO says Nigeria recording slow progress amid rising challenges
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria has made incremental progress in expanding healthcare services and reducing financial…
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a World Health…
FG plans free caesarean section to reverse high maternal mortality
The Federal Government has unveiled a nationwide free caesarean section initiative aimed at reducing Nigeria’s alarming maternal mortality…
WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause…
Society hails FG’s roles in cancer control, decries states’ nonchalant posture
The President, Nigerian Cancer Society, Dr Abidemi Omonisi, has applauded the Federal Government’s initiatives in controlling the disease…
Nigeria to release inaugural state of health report, says Pate
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has said that the federal government is set…
WHO says tuberculosis leading infectious disease killer as global funding decreases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report 2024, revealing a concerning increase in…
NNPC Ltd launches free cancer screening campaign,
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd) through NNPC Foundation, its Corporate Social…
LUTH recorded 300 child cancer cases in one year: NCS Vice President
Vice President of the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) Abidemi Omonisi, also a consultant pathologist, has revealed that the…