Health

Health

CHEERS hails HIV anti-stigma law

It came after President Goodluck Jonathan assented to the bill last week.CHEERS executive director Ajia Ogugua-Agagbo said the new law will aid preven

NHIS will subsidize maternal & child healthcare in the country

The subsidized health packages will last three years, according to NHIS chief executive Dr Femi Thomas.It came as the scheme flagged off Community-Bas

New test sharpens cancer detection – Awosika

Global Health Management and Information has secured licence for the test, already in use in the US, and is looking to popularize the test in Nigeria,

Healthworkers critical to ending genital mutilation

The practice “violates the human rights and undermines the health and well-being of some 3 million girls each year,” said the children&rsq

NACA screens 2,109 IDPs for HIV

NACA project coordinator, Dr Aminu Fikin, told newsmen: “We have so far screened 759 people in Nguru, 850 in Jakusko, 400 in Gashua, 400 in Yusu