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The Group Managing Director of Beaconhill Smile, Dr Oluwaseun Akinbobola, has said the survival rate from oral cancer is around 90 per cent if detected early. Akinbobola said there was a need to increase awareness for people to take…

The Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA) has donated data materials and tools worth over N20 million to the Ministry of Health to enhance effective data collation. Handing over the materials and tools to the Health…

 An unmarried Chinese woman began her final appeal of a hospital’s denial of access to freeze her eggs five years ago in a landmark case of female reproductive rights in the country. Teresa Xu’s case has drawn broad coverage in China,…

 The World Bank Task Team Leader for Nigeria's COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES)Prof. Foluso Okunmadewa, says the programme is on the right track in supporting the poor and vulnerable groups in the country.…

 The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says prioritising healthcare financing by all tiers of government is critical to reversing the brain drain in the health sector. The association said this in a communique after its 3rd Annual General…

The President, of Africa First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM), Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has tasked the newly elected President of the Mission Angelina Ndayishimiye, of Burundi to make efforts towards consolidating peace building on the continent.…

Over 481 civilians have been killed since fighting began last month in Sudan and more than 2,560 wounded. The figure given by the Sudanese Doctors Union is part of the wider death toll of at least 700 people killed since April 15.…

U.N. officials, health industry leaders and activists has demanded that the world should invest more in producing new vaccines and tackle a surge in tuberculosis fueled by the impact of COVID-19 and conflicts including Ukraine and Sudan.…

Pakistan health authorities are concerned after two people died of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus in the country’s Sindh and Balochistan provinces. The first death from the disease, commonly known as Congo fever, was…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eyenovia Inc's (EYEN.O) pupil-dilating spray for use with the company's proprietary drug delivery device during eye examinations. The spray is indicated for mydriasis, or pupil…