By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Fund for cancer patients and approved N50 million to support beneficiaries nationwide. The initiative aims to provide equitable, accountable and timely assistance for treatment access. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, DrContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) has endorsed the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Assistance Programme, aimed at supporting cancer patients and survivors across Nigeria. The Secretary-General of the society, Prof. Adamu Bojude, disclosed this in a statement issued on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Patient advocates have called on the Federal Government and National Assembly to prioritise funding for hypertension, describing it as a “silent killer” that remains neglected in national health financing and policy attention. They made the call during an advocacy visit on Wednesday in Abuja to Rep. AmosContinue Reading
By Justina Auta In a bid to create more awareness and advocate for increased support for childhood cancer, a non-governmental organisation, Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OkapiCCF), took action on Children’s Day 2025. The foundation marked the celebration with young cancer patients in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), bringing attention toContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima says patients from the United States (US) and other countries are thronging Nigeria hospitals to seek affordable and high-quality kidney transplants. Shettima said this on Thursday, during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Association of Nephrology at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ahead of theContinue Reading
