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.…
When Governor Alex Otti signed the Senior Citizens Welfare Bill, Abia State became the first in Nigeria to create a full welfare package for its elderly. The bill promises monthly…
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…
Akure: The Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has announced plans to vaccinate 2.2 million children across all 18 Local Government Areas against measles and rubella. The Permanent Secretary of…
Kano: Kano State Government has proposed more than N40 billion for the health sector in the 2026 fiscal year, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran, has said. Labaran disclosed…
Abuja: An Abuja-based medical practitioner, Dr Ikechukwu Orji, says that 30 per cent of screened Kaba community members in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are hypertensive. Orji, the Head of…
By Pharmacist Opara Augusta Onyinyechi Introduction The Crisis in Healthcare Access Every day across Nigeria, many people well within their active life years die not because of accidents, wars, or…
Abuja (Nigeria): The People Democratic Party (PDP) has assured its members and delegates to its Nov. 15 elective national convention, scheduled for Ibadan, Oyo State, of adequate healthcare services. The…
Lagos (Nigeria): The Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS) has decried the removal of its members and retired workers in general from accessing the National Health Insurance…
Shiroro, Niger (Nigeria): Three persons have died in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Shiroro and Munya Local Government Areas of Niger, following a lack of healthcare facilities and food.…