By Oluwafunke Ishola An NGO, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) is worried that sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods are being promoted during...
The federal government is intensifying efforts in cancer prevention, screening, and treatment through new national policies, expanded vaccination, upgraded facilities, and free nationwide screening programmes, the...
By Vivian Ihechu The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has warned that Nigeria’s battle against HIV was being undermined by persistent...
By Oluwafunke Ishola Consultants at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) are taking steps to enhance teamwork and communication among specialists, aiming to improve patient...
Nigeria’s rising cancer burden has once again come under sharp focus, as the National Cancer Intervention Fund (NCIF) called for sustainable and transparent financing mechanisms to...
A man hurries through the morning rush, a woman bargains with practiced skill, a father laughs with friends over drinks. None feels sick. None of them...
In Nigeria, festive seasons are moments of joy, generosity and excess. But beneath the music, meals and merriment lies a growing public-health concern. As sugary drinks...
Are you a “ higher animal”, as the disciples of CHARLES DARWIN say, or a human being, Self conscious, not just concious of existence, and LIVING?...
Cancer By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has operationalised oncology-preventive clinics in eight tertiary hospitals, strengthening Nigeria’s cancer prevention, screening and early-detection capacity nationwide. Minister of...
The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, and other stakeholders have called for increased investment in clinical research that prioritises the healthcare needs for women...