Recently, the world marked Hepatitis Day. Dennis Gabriel in this write up revisits the anniversary’s activities aiming to draw greater attention to the quiet killer living with millions of its victims yet without knowing until it becomes too late. As Nigeria joined the global community to mark World Hepatitis Day on July 28, awareness campaigns…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Health and Development Support Programme (HANDS), in collaboration with the Kano State Government, has restated its commitment to eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in seven endemic local government areas of the state. Speaking on Friday during a one-day planning and coordination meeting on Social Behavioural Communication Change (SBCC), HANDS…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has launched a free oral health outreach programme aimed at expanding access to quality dental care for residents, particularly in underserved communities. The exercise, which began on Saturday at Kwankwaso General Hospital in Madobi Local Government Area, will run until August 21, with a closing ceremony…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Nigeria has recorded one of its most significant counter-terrorism victories with the arrest of the top leadership of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), the Al-Qaeda-linked faction that splintered from Boko Haram in 2012. At a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) announced…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A new study published in JAMA Cardiology has revealed that adults who later developed heart disease showed a decline in physical activity about 12 years before their diagnosis, highlighting the importance of early lifestyle interventions. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular diseases are currently the leading cause of…
Cancer patients in Rivers State are set to pay a fraction of their treatment costs after the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) joined a national cost-sharing scheme with Roche and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The initiative, launched on Thursday, reduces oncology drug prices by up to 80% for insured patients, a…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN) has entered into a landmark partnership with the Health Business Academy for Africa (HBA), reaffirming its commitment to strengthening healthcare business excellence and capacity in Nigeria. The agreement, signed at the HFN Executive Office in Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday, makes HBA the Federation’s official…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority has begun distributing identity cards to 15,916 vulnerable residents, including pregnant women and children under five, under its Health Insurance Scheme. Speaking at the launch in Kaduna on Thursday, Deputy Governor Dr. Hadiza Balarabe said the initiative aimed to “bridge vulnerability to security”…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has inaugurated a 15-member special committee to assess and address malnutrition across the state, following a recent report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) highlighting the severity of the crisis. Speaking virtually at the inauguration on Wednesday, Governor Dikko Radda said the panel would review the MSF…
Koko Maxwella in Abuja The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has earned prestigious international and national accreditation for its HIV programme’s PCR laboratory, a milestone hailed as a major advance in Nigeria’s fight against virus. RSUTH announced on its X account on Friday that the facility, now holding an updated ISO standard certification, is…
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