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Make treatment for mental illness free expert urges FG

The Chief Medical Director of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Kaduna, Dr. Taiwo Lateef Sheikh has called on the Federal Government to make the t

FG urged to include cancer treatment in NHIS

The federal government has been enjoined to include the treatment of cancer in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Founder of a nongovernment

‘Self medication responsible for high malaria deaths in Nigeria ’

‎A medical practitioner in Edo state, Dr Jude Omoroge, has attributed the high death rate from malaria in the country to self medication.  &n

The struggle for health in Nigeria

I must start by posting a disclaimer that the above title is from a book by comrade David Sanders, Zimbabwean academic and activist who now lives in S

Nigeria needs to scale-up HIV/AIDS testing Gap – AHF

The State Coordinator for Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Abuja, Dr. Kema Onu has said that awareness campaign on HIV/AIDs in Nigeria has reduced des