Health

Health

Optometrists task Nigerians on regular eye check-ups

The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) has advised Nigerians to go for regular eye check-ups in order to protect themselves from eye diseases and b

‘Why dental care should be included in health insurance package’

Lack of dental care packages in health insurance has contributed to the declining percentage of people who go for dental checkups across the country,

What to know about Marburg virus

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently confirmed an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Ghana. Ghana is a close neighbour of Nigeria.

Marburg virus: Urgent need to contain this close cousin of Ebola

In July 2022 Ghana confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes

Bridge: Technological innovation reducing delays in breast cancer diagnosis

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women in Nigeria. The Globocan 2020 report showed that breast cancer is the leading cause of