Cervical cancer: MSD seeks push beyond HPV vaccination
…18m girls vaccinated, but elimination fight far from over…Stakeholders seek stronger private-sector role in cancer care By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Nigeria must move beyond its gains in Human Papillomavirus, HPV, vaccination and urgently strengthen cervical cancer screening, early diagnosis and treatment, the External Affairs Director for sub-Saharan Africa at MSD, Vuyo Mjekula, has said. Mjekula […]
214 million women have no access to modern contraception — REPORT
A new study published by the Guttmacher Institute weekend revealed that contraceptive services and maternal and newborn health (MNH) services fall far short of needs in developing regions like Nigeria.
MULTIPLE BIRTH: Many babies for the price of one
Multiple births can be multiple blessings as well as multiple problems. They could be a bundle of joy one minute, and a bundle of grief the next
Wife of Niger gov gives succour to 63 VVF, 1,029 cervical cancer patients
Wife of Niger State governor, Dr. Amina Abubakar Bello, has, through her pet project, RAISE Foundation, given succour to 63 Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) and 1,029 cervical cancer victims who undertook surgeries at her expense, just as she also empowered over 1,500 women in rural areas.
Delta government to upgrade hospital facilities
The Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Azinge, has disclosed the state government’s willingness to upgrade and renovate all its hospitals in the state.
Colon Cancer: Serah urgently needs N10 million lifeline
Unless there is urgent intervention, 25 years old Serah Osabuohien may not live to fulfill her laudable dreams of becoming one of the best teachers Nigeria has ever produced. This is because Serah needs assistance to continue with her colon cancer (colorectal cancer) treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH.
