Nigeria’s Health Insurance Coverage Hits 23.06 Million, Up 42 Per Cent
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s national health insurance coverage has reached 23.06 million people, up 42.35 per cent from 16.20 million in late […]
Cancer Caregiver Support Tips: Caring Well Without Burning Out
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the whole family feels it. In Nigeria, most care happens at home, often led by a […]
Childhood Cancer Warning Signs: Early Action Saves Young Lives
Cancer in children is less common than in adults, but it is a leading cause of death in children worldwide. In high-income […]
Liver Cancer in Nigeria: Causes, Warning Signs and Prevention
Liver cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in Nigeria. It often affects people in their thirties, forties and […]
Colorectal Cancer Early Signs: What Your Bowel Is Telling You
Colorectal cancer, also called bowel cancer, affects the colon and the rectum. It is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and […]
WHO Says Ebola Survivors Can Spread Virus Through Sex, Not Saliva
BRAZZAVILLE, CONGO — People who survive Ebola can pass the virus on through sex if it persists in semen after recovery, but […]
Scientists Reject Minister’s Claim That Bronkhorstspruit Illnesses Are Not Outbreak
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — A group of leading South African scientists has rejected Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina’s view that the […]
Kenya Resumes NHIF Debt Checks as Digital Agency Plans Automatic Claims
NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenya has resumed verification of unpaid claims inherited from the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), as the country’s […]
Ghana Health Minister Says Country Is Ready for Any Ebola Case
ACCRA, GHANA — Ghana’s Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has urged the public not to panic, saying Ebola preparedness in Ghana includes […]
African Medicines Agency Opens Two Regulatory Hubs in Kigali
KIGALI, RWANDA — The African Medicines Agency (AMA) has launched two hubs in Kigali to help African countries make faster decisions on […]
Nigeria Health Watch Hosts Abuja Conference on Scaling Health Innovations
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria Health Watch is hosting its 2026 Future of Health Conference in Abuja on Thursday, bringing together health leaders, […]
NCDC Says Allowance Followed Threats by Contacts to Leave Quarantine
Nigeria’s disease control agency began paying ₦100,000 a week to Ebola contacts in quarantine after some of them threatened to leave, and […]