Health

NHIS, Swiss drug giant sign MoU on cancer care reimbursement initiative

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and Roche Product Ltd., a Swiss drug giant, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

3 years ago

Diabetes: Insulin still out of reach, 100 years after its discovery – WHO

A century after it was discovered, insulin still remains out of reach for many people living with diabetes, the World…

3 years ago

Nigeria administers 5.7m COVID-19 vaccines, targets 112m by 2022

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has vaccinated 5,770,899 eligible persons with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination…

3 years ago

Governor apprehends health officials collecting N10,000 for free medical services

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno on Thursday visited some government healthcare centres unannounced during which he found some officials collecting…

3 years ago

Workers shut down Abia Teaching Hospital over 22 months’ salary arrears

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) Aba, has shut down operations at the state’s…

3 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria seeks $360m loan for mosquito nets, malaria drugs, surveillance

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) is seeking $360 million loan for the purchase of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) and…

3 years ago

One Woman organises free breast cancer screening for women

Sterling Bank, through its One Woman proposition, has organised a free breast cancer screening and education event for women in…

3 years ago

Okonjo-Iweala’s son, Uchechi, breaks U.S. medical record as surgeon

Dr. Uchechi Iweala, son of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, has broken a medical…

3 years ago

NAFDAC begins surveillance of drug hawkers in Kaduna State

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says preparations have been concluded to start massive surveillance…

3 years ago

Bauchi Assembly wants govt to establish more dialysis centres

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has urged the state government to establish more dialysis centres that will attend to…

3 years ago

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