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Cancer, advanced heart disease: NHIS to establish National Catastrophic Fund
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is to establish a National Catastrophic Fund to…
COVID-19 : NNPC commences construction of N21 bn Infectious Disease Hospital in Katsina
The Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, on…
COVID-19: Patient flees in Bauchi as state begins contact tracing of 236 people
A man, who tested positive for the coronavirus disease in Bauchi, has fled the…
Covid-19: Pastor, who prayed for infected woman, contracts disease as patient dies in Rivers
A pastor, who went to pray for a coronavirus positive patient in River State,…
Coronavirus cases in South Africa surge to 116
Cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus have surged in…
Hope for people living with HIV as London man becomes second patient cured of disease
A man in London appears to be the second person ever cured of HIV, his…
20 million Nigerians battling kidney disease, says don
The National President, Nigerian Association of Nephrology, Prof. Ifeoma Ulasi, has said no fewer…
Lassa Fever death toll rises to 70
The death toll in Nigeria from an outbreak of Lassa fever has risen to…
Lassa Fever: Nasarawa State takes sensitisation campaign to markets
Nasarawa State Ministry of Health has embarked on sensitisation campaign to markets to educate…
Kebbi restates commitment to cancer control programmes
The Kebbi State Government on Wednesday said it has adopted proactive campaign strategies to…
Warning! That skin disease may be linked to internal cancer – Dermatologist
Mrs Ednah Obinna, a Dermatologist, based in Abuja, says 20 per cent of dermatomyositis…
Veteran actor, Sadiq Daba, needs help
An ace broadcaster and veteran actor, who made waves in the 1980s on Nigerian…
Yellow Fever: Death toll rises to 16 from 20 confirmed cases in Bauchi
The Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu…
WHO corrects self, says ‘Burn-out’ is an ‘occupational phenomenon’ not disease
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that "burn-out" remains an "occupational phenomenon" that could…
Do you know? Bad breath can lead to gum disease when left unchecked
A Dentist, Dr Innocent Osazuwa, on Wednesday, said persistent bad breath or bad taste…