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Breast cancer now most common form of cancer – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world’s mostly commonly diagnosed cancer.
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Cancer: NGO urges subsidised treatment for children
An NGO, Okapi Children Cancer Foundation, has appealed to government, to subsidise the cost of cancer treatment for children.
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NGO advocates cancer treatment support for poor Nigerians
LAPO, an NGO has called on Governments to provide cancer treatment support for indigent individuals for management.
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Confirmed COVID-19 infections in Lagos stand at 50, 310- Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections now stand at 50, 310.
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Australian brain cancer drug set for human trials
Researchers from University of South Australia (UniSA) have discovered a drug that can treat the most lethal form of brain cancer.
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COVID-19: NCDC announces 1,138 new infections
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announces 1,138 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total number of infections in the country to 134,690.
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World Cancer Day: Lawmaker tasks women, men on regular checkups
A lawmaker Mr Gbolahan Yishawu has advised all to imbibe the habit of going for regular checkups to avert the increasing cancer rate.
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Kaduna Govt treats 4m residents for NTDs in 1 year
The Kaduna State Government has treated more than four million residents of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in 2020.
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Nigeria to procure 80 million doses COVID-19 vaccines in 2021
Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti Gov. Dr Kayode Fayemi, reveals that about 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines will soon be available in the country, to immunize 40 percent of population this year.
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Kano State govt. seals hospital over COVID-19 violation
Kano State Government seals private hospital, UMC Zahir Hospital in Kano, for admitting and treating severe cases of COVID-19.