By Folasade Akpan The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday inaugurated nine priority projects under the Abuja City Cancer Programme to strengthen prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer across the city. At the inauguration, Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, said the initiative marked aContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says it is strengthening Nigeria’s community-based care and support services, including support for families and caregivers in response to the rising prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) across the country. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, disclosed this in aContinue Reading
By Glory Akpan Rolan Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has provided free eye care services and distributed eyeglasses to vulnerable residents in the FCT. The outreach, which held on Tuesday in Gwagwalada included free eye screening, distribution of eyeglasses and eye drops, as well as basic medical checks for beneficiaries agedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it has expanded emergency medical systems nationwide through the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS). The government also called for improved access to the 112 emergency number. The National Programme Manager, Dr Emuren Doubra, said this in a statement on MondayContinue Reading
By Blessing Ajah The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, Prof. Musa Dankyau, has called for a renewed approach to strengthen Family Medicine and Primary Care in Nigeria. Dankyau said during the university’s 11th Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday in Karu that the foundation of effective healthcare depended on revitalising family medicineContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At 25 years and newly married, Mrs Elizabeth Awo-Ejeh was full of life and had her dreams of building a family while pursuing the career ahead of her. However, in 2021, she discovered a lump in one of her breasts. To her,Continue Reading
