Tag: cancer
Cancer, advanced heart disease: NHIS to establish National Catastrophic Fund
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is to establish a National Catastrophic Fund to specifically address terminal ailments such as cancer, advanced heart disease,...
Nigeria taking steps to eliminate cervical cancer – Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says Nigeria is taking steps to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030. Ehanire said this on Tuesday in Abuja...
FG to standardise administration of cancer medicine in Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), has reviewed the Chemosafe Policy to ensure standardisation and safety in the administration of cancer medicine in the...
FG laments increasing cases of breast cancer in Nigeria
Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, on Tuesday in Abuja has expressed concern over the increasing rate of breast cancer in the country and...
Using deodorants in armpits doesn’t cause cancer, says medic
A medical practitioner, Dr Peter Atangwho, on Saturday explained that applying deodorants to armpits to prevent body odour does not cause breast cancer. Atangwho, the...
First man cured of HIV dies of cancer
The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown, has died of cancer. This was contained in a statement issued by Bijan Farnoudi,...
Nigeria at 60: Mission seeks establishment of nation’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre
The Mass Medical Mission (MMM) has called on Nigerians, both at home and in Diaspora, to support the drive to establish the nation’s first...
Cancer tops South Korea’s cause of death in 2019
Cancer was the top cause of death in South Korea in 2019, continuing to rank first since relevant data began to be compiled in...
Cancer advocacy: Nigerian Chidebe bags international award
A Nigerian health advocate Mr Runcie Chidebe has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Distinguished Advocacy Award sponsored by the International Gynecologic...
Pandemic caused postponement of 50,000 cancer operations in Germany
Around 50,000 operations to treat cancer were not carried out in Germany during the coronavirus pandemic up to mid-June, the head of the German...
