Health

Nigerian Student With Kidney Disease Faces Deportation From UK Over Unpaid Fees

A Nigerian PhD student with a kidney disease is facing deportation from the UK due to unpaid tuition fees.

4 months ago

Haiti’s Healthcare System on the Brink of Collapse, Warns UNICEF

UNICEF says critical shortages and gang violence put Haiti's healthcare at risk, urging swift international intervention to avert catastrophe.

4 months ago

Nigeria Denies Plans for Separate HMO for Civil Servants Amid Controversy Over New Health Insurance Scheme

Ministry of Defence statement suggested a new HMO for civil servants, but Minister of Health refuted it, emphasising universal coverage.

4 months ago

Nigeria Plans New Guidelines to Regulate Organ Donation, Transplant Nationwide

Transplant Association of Nigeria has urged investment in medical infrastructure to curb organ transplant tourism.

4 months ago

OIC African First Ladies Unite To Combat Cancer

First Ladies from Organization of Islamic Cooperation African member-states have agreed to join forces to accelerate cancer prevention.

4 months ago

International Day of the Boy-Child: Sexual Abuse Against Boys More Prevalent Than We Know – Opinion

Statistics reveal that approximately 1 in 6 boys worldwide experience some form of sexual abuse before adulthood.

4 months ago

South Africa’s President Ramaphosa To Sign National Health Insurance Bill

President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa is set to sign a national health bill into law before the May 29…

4 months ago

Pharmacists Protest Over Alleged Harassment By NDLEA in Kaduna

Kaduna Pharmacists have declared that incessant harassment by the NDLEA is becoming unbearable.

4 months ago

Nigeria Assures of Lower Cost of Medicines Through Local Pharmaceutical Industry Rejuvenation 

Nigeria's federal government promises lower medicine costs through rejuvenation of its local pharmaceutical industry.

5 months ago

New Variant Of Mpox Discovered In Congo

A new variant of the mpox disease has been discovered in Congo. This variation spreads rapidly with less death rates

5 months ago