HealthcareAccess

Kano: The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), will enrol one million vulnerable residents under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. …

‎Abuja: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board has initiated global health reform discussions, focusing on improving health system governance and effectiveness. ‎The Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced this on …

Abuja, Nigeria — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries across the globe to step up efforts to expand access to cataract surgery, warning that more than 94 …

For decades, Parkinson’s disease has been one of medicine’s most difficult challenges. By the time symptoms like tremors and stiffness show up, as much as 80 percent of the brain …

Abeokuta (Nigeria): The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, on Saturday launched a nationwide cancer awareness and screening programme in Abeokuta. Speaking at the Federal …

Paucity of funds puts pandemic preparedness, efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance, and already fragile health systems around the world at risk. This week in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus told …

Abuja: The European Union (EU) on Wednesday announced that Nigeria and other African countries would receive 557 million euros from the bloc’s 2026 humanitarian aid budget. The EU made this …

New York: The United Nations has reaffirmed that cervical cancer is both preventable and curable, provided women have proper access to screening, vaccination, and treatment. United NationsNew York: The United …

Katsina: The Mangal Foundation has provided free eye care and surgeries to over 18,000 vulnerable patients since 2016, reaffirming its commitment to improving healthcare access across northern Nigeria. Board member …

A researcher, Dr Kolawole Aremu, has called for immediate public health action to curb the rapidly rising spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the country. Aremu, Research Associate,Trans-Saharan Diseases Research Centre, …