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Health

May 12, 2025

Paediatricians say childhood cancer not death sentence

Paediatricians have dispelled common misconceptions about childhood cancer, including the belief that it is contagious and a death sentence.

Cancer unit
May 12, 2025

Trump plans slashing pharmaceutical prices by 80%

The U.S. president said he would sign the executive order, which he said would be one of the most consequential in U.S. history, at 9:00 a.m. (1300 GMT) on Monday.

Trump and pills
May 11, 2025

NAFDAC urges synergy between varsities, pharma firms to boost drug production

She emphasised the importance of local innovation in achieving self-sufficiency in healthcare.

NAFDAC
May 11, 2025

First Lady inaugurates 100-bed hospital in Imo

Mrs Tinubu said the inauguration was a critical milestone in Nigeria’s journey towards achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Remi Tinubu
May 10, 2025

Japa: 42% of nurses in Africa intend to migrate, says WHO

The WHO official noted that nurses accounted for 66 per cent of Africa’s projected shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030.

NURSES
May 9, 2025

NAFDAC seals water plant in Nasarawa

Mr Emmanuel emphasised that NAFDAC would intensify its surveillance to ensure only safe and regulated products reached consumers.

NAFDAC
May 9, 2025

Nigeria’s Pate, Bako-Aiyegbusi make 2025 TIME100 Health list

TIME100 Health is a prestigious recognition of the 100 most influential individuals shaping the future of global health.

Minister of health Ali Pate and Bako Aiyegbusi on 2025 TIME100 Health list
May 9, 2025

Yenagoa: Renaissance Africa, NNPCL donate special care baby unit

At the inauguration, the chief NNPC upstream investment officer, Oluwaseyi Omotowa, said the unit will care for babies with health problems.

Diete - Koki Memorial Hospital (Credit: NAN)
May 7, 2025

Nigeria restates commitment to fight sickle cell disease

According to her, the Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease will hold in Abuja from June 3 to June 6.

sickle cell
May 7, 2025

Reps seek free cancer screening for Nigerians

Mr Oseni emphasised the need for public funding

Cancer chart