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After six miscarriages, Tincopa and her husband started saving for in vitro fertilization, which can cost well over $20,000. But the pandemic wiped out their savings, and they can’t find coverage for IVF on their state’s health insurance…

Executive Director of the Deaf Women Aloud Initiative Mrs. Hellen Beyioku-Alase, has called on governments to make health insurance accessible to People Living With Disabilities (PLWDs). Beyioku-Alase made the call in an interview in…

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, says he is hopeful that President Muhammadu Buhari will assent to the Public Health Emergency Bill before the end of his administration. When approved, it would…

The KB KLUB of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, has said poor oral hygiene can lead to chronic diseases, including hypertension and diabetes. Speaking at the General medical and dental outreach held by KB KLUB and Alliance…

An old saying that continues to ring true and applies to most aspects of life is that prevention is better than cure. Prevention involves preparedness and foresight, with deliberate steps to mitigate negativity before it arrives. When it…

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…