Health
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17Health Insurance: A promise unfulfilled or partner in health delivery?
BY FEMI OGUNSHOLA When former President Olusegun Obasanjo launched the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), now the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA),...
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17Over 24,000 Nigerians Missing Since 2015 – ICRC reports Says
More than 24,000 Nigerians have been reported missing by their families since 2015, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross...
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33NAFDAC Seizes N1.5bn Worth of Banned, Expired Products At Lagos Trade Fair Market
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it has confiscated banned, expired, and unregistered products worth over...
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52Bridging 33-year life expectancy gap between rich and poor countries
BY KAYODE ADEBIYI In a recent report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said people in the countries with the highest life expectancy...
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51Fixing Nigerian hospitals, ending medical tourism
BY ABIEMWENSE MORU Nigeria is standing at a transformational crossroads in its healthcare journey. While challenges exist, so do opportunities, big, bold...
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44$2.19m Fraud: NHIS former Boss, Olufemi Thomas, One Other Sentenced to Jail
Dr Olufemi Martins Thomas, a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), and a Bureau De Change operator, Kabiru...
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53Good parenting as catalyst for drug free society
BY ABIEMWENSE MORU The battle against substance abuse is one that spans generations and transcends borders. The prevalence of drug abuse is...
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43Advancing Autism awareness and inclusion in Africa
BY ABIEMWENSE MORU Autism awareness has gained huge global attention in recent years. However, in Africa, progress remains hindered by widespread misconceptions,...
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39The unseen battle against childhood cancer in Nigeria
BY JUSTINA AUTA Childhood cancer, a group of cancers ranging from leukaemia, brain and spinal cord tumours to lymphomas, solid tumours, among...
