Paracetamol is being sold as cancer drug
Drugs, tablets and capsules. Paul Adepoju/healthnews.ng The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert and warning to health...
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Nigeria’s unending war against cancer — an Op-Ed
Cancer still remain a major public health threat in Nigeria. WHO report of 2017 showed that cancer account for over...
Read moreGovernorship candidates in Lagos debate health agenda
The health care system over the years in Nigeria have suffered neglect and bedeviled with myriads of challenges begging for...
Read more$71.2m agreement signed with the Global Fund to scale up TB treatment in Nigeria
The new deal will help in the control of tuberculosis in Nigeria till 2029. The Nigerian government has signed a...
Read moreNigerian bank offers cash back on unsuccessful in vitro fertilization
One of Nigeria's leading commercial banks Access Bank has announced a partnership Partners with Hygeia Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) to...
Read moreHepatitis B infection remains a major public health threat in Nigeria
Hepatitis B virus infection remains a major public health threat that is ravaging Nigeria which currently ranks high among the...
Read more1.3 billion people are visually impaired – UN
A recent report released by the United Nations has revealed that about 39 million people around the world are blind,...
Read moreVaccination: What you need to know about Nigeria’s new e-yellow card
The Nigerian government has announced plans to introduces a new yellow card for international travellers. The yellow card is an...
Read moreNigerian children born in 2019 may not live beyond 2074 – UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has predicted that in Nigeria, children born in 2019 may not live beyond...
Read moreSevere depression now treatable with app
Cognitive behavioral therapy sessions delivered through app has a great potential to effectively treat various forms of depression ranging from...
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