The Federal Government has operationalised oncology-preventive clinics in eight tertiary hospitals, strengthening Nigeria’s cancer prevention, screening and early-detection capacity nationwide. Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq…
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The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating preventable diseases and expanding access to quality healthcare as it commemorated World Cancer Day, World Leprosy Day and World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day,…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc). The lists now include new treatments for several cancers and for diabetes…
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A Consultant Dermatologist at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Dr. Fa’iza Sadauki Kibiya, has raised concern over the increasing trend of skin bleaching in Nigeria, describing it as a public health crisis that is fast spreading among…
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The South-West Coordinator of National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Prof. Olusegun Alatise, says cancer is no longer a death sentence, calling for improvement in its care quality. Alatise stated this at a…
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Jon Landau - the Oscar-winning producer of some of the world's highest-grossing movies of all time, including Titanic and Avatar - has died aged 63. Landau, who was the long-time producing partner of filmmaker James Cameron, reportedly…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has once again warned Nigerians about the hazardous practice of using dangerous chemicals to preserve food items. The agency has banned and emphasized the dangers…
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King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace revealed in a statement on its website on Monday. This is coming after the King visited a London hospital last month for a corrective procedure for an enlarged…
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A patient at the National Orthopedic Hospital Dala, Asmau Sani diagnosed with cancer of the right tibia, has received financial support from Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, for her chemotherapy and related medical treatments. …
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A photo of Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former minister of petroleum resources, looking healthy, has surfaced on social media after an eight-year absence from the public. Ben Murray-Bruce, the former senator representing Bayelsa east,…
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