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FG offers free emergency care to 5,000 women, newborns in Bauchi
By Amina Ahmed No fewer than 5,000 women and newborns have benefited from the Federal Government’s free emergency healthcare services in the last…
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MSF urges integration of noma care into primary healthcare
By Muhammad Nasir Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has urged Nigeria to integrate noma prevention, early detection, treatment…
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WHO urges countries to expand community-based mental health care
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to accelerate the shift from institutionalised mental health care to community-based services that…
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Minister calls for stronger participation of oncology nurses in cancer care
By Hafsah Tilde The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has called for greater involvement of oncology nurses in…
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World Heart Day: LISDEL advocate affordable hypertension care
By Justina Auta The Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL) has called for affordable hypertension care, warning that only one in eight Nigerians…
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FG pushes national care policy to unlock women’s economic potential
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to developing a National Care Policy aimed at unlocking women’s economic potential, reducing…
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Organisation seeks hospital nutrition care in national agenda
By Folasade Akpan The West African Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) has urged the Federal Government to include hospital-based nutrition care in…
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Expert urges African govts to prioritise dementia care
By Folasade Akpan Dr Oma Iyoko, Chairperson, Dementia Africa, has urged African governments to make dementia a public health priority, saying the condition remains…
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2027 elections: Stakeholders seek health-focused manifestos, better access to care
By Folasade Akpan Some stakeholders in the health sector have urged political leaders to treat investment in healthcare as a political and economic…
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FCTA trains health workers on basic life support to improve emergency care
By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced a four-day Basic Life Support (BLS) training for health workers from seven…