Ultimate Health HMO Targets Informal, Private Sector With GIFSHIP Insurance Plan

By Lilian Okoro The Ultimate Health HMO has introduced the Group, Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Programme (GIFSHIP) as its core coverage plan,...

Experts Urge Pharmacists To Embrace Digital Technology For Healthcare Integration

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Experts Urge Pharmacists To Embrace Digital Technology For Healthcare Integration

By Kemi Akintokun As fragmentation within the healthcare sector persists, Mrs Njide Ndili, the Country Director of PharmAccess Foundation, urges community pharmacists to embrace digital systems...

Judge Urges End To Practices Fuelling Violence Against Women

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Judge Urges End To Practices Fuelling Violence Against Women

By Folasade Akpan A Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Justice Angela Otaluka, has called for abolishing cultural and societal practices that enable...

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NDDC Donates Media Equipment To NYSC

By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has taken delivery of media equipment from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to boost the...

Lagos Launches Training To Improve Referrals, Cut Maternal Deaths

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Lagos Launches Training To Improve Referrals, Cut Maternal Deaths

By Kemi Akintokun Lagos State Health District One (LSHD1) on Monday launched an intensive clinical immersion programme to fix weak referral links blamed for...

Global Fund Targets 179,700 Lenacapavir Doses For Nigeria By 2028

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Global Fund Targets 179,700 Lenacapavir Doses For Nigeria By 2028

By Folasade Akpan The Global Fund said on Tuesday in Abuja that it planned to deliver 179,700 doses of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable antiretroviral drug, to...

Nigeria Ranks First In Africa For Tuberculosis Prevalence — Experts

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Nigeria Ranks First In Africa For Tuberculosis Prevalence — Experts

By Blessing Ibegbu Associate Prof. John Bimba, Director of Zankli Research Centre, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa, said Nigeria ranks first in Africa and sixth globally for...

Women’s Inclusion Key To Ethical, Context-driven AI Development – FG

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Women’s Inclusion Key To Ethical, Context-driven AI Development – FG

By Folasade Akpan Dr Bunmi Ajala, the National Director, Centre for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics has underscored the critical role of women as co-developers and...

Early Diagnosis, Proper Management Crucial To Cleft Lip, Palate – Experts

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Early Diagnosis, Proper Management Crucial To Cleft Lip, Palate – Experts

By Oluwafunke Ishola Maxillofacial surgeons say many challenges faced by patients with cleft lip and palate can be reduced through early intervention, proper care and...

EU Support Helps 40,000 Malnourished Children In Yobe

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EU Support Helps 40,000 Malnourished Children In Yobe

By Ahmed Abba The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says EU-funded nutrition interventions have assisted more than 40,000 malnourished children in Yobe State, providing life-saving treatment...