The Federal Government has urged Nigerians undergoing cancer treatment to register with the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA, to gain access to financial assistance for costly medications and treatment. The Osun State NHIA Coordinator, Olakekan Falode made this appeal during Read more…
Thousands of UK doctors launched a five-day strike early Friday after talks with the Labour government for a new pay increase failed to reach a deal. Doctors were out on picket lines outside hospitals after negotiations with the government Read more…
The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Magnot, has called for additional efforts to assist Nigeria in dealing with malnutrition affecting two million children in the North-East and North-West regions. Magnot, who made the call on Channels Read more…
The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and the ECOWAS, Gautier Magnot, has called for additional efforts to assist Nigeria in dealing with severe malnutrition affecting two million children in the North-East and North-West regions. Magnot, who made the call Read more…
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, on Thursday decried the alarming cancer burden in the country, stating that cancers account for 127,000 cases annually, with about 80,000 deaths each year. The minister disclosed this while commissioning a Read more…
No fewer than 13 persons affected by cholera pandemic are said to be currently on admission at the Isolation center set up by the State Government in Minna, the state capital. Also, the total number of those that are affected Read more…
A cholera outbreak in six local government areas in Niger State, has reportedly claimed 13 lives and led to the hospitalisation of over 236 other residents. The outbreak, first reported on Sunday in the Shiroro Local Government Area, has Read more…
A cholera outbreak in Niger state has thrown residents into mourning as it claimed the lives of 13 people and left 130 others hospitalised across 16 local government areas. Out of 253 confirmed cases so far, officials say the worst-hit Read more…
A cholera outbreak in Niger State has claimed at least 12 lives and left more than 230 others hospitalised across several local government areas, LGAs. The outbreak was first detected on Sunday in Shiroro Local Government Area. As of Wednesday, Read more…
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday a major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe, calling for urgent action to prevent it. The WHO said it was picking up exactly the same early warning signs as in a Read more…