Cancer cases set to rise 67% by 2050 — GLOBOCAN
…. 20.6m cases, 9.8m deaths recorded worldwide in 2024 By Chioma Obinna The just-released GLOBOCAN report has revealed that the global cancer burden is rising sharply, with 20.6 million new cases and 9.8 million deaths recorded worldwide in 2024. It also showed that deep inequalities in prevention, early detection, treatment and cancer surveillance continue to […]
Ilera Eko: LASHMA plans policy changes as enrollees hit 1.5m
The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) is set to introduce new policy changes aimed at safeguarding the long-term sustainability of the Lagos State social health insurance programme, Ilera Eko health insurance scheme, which has so far registered over 1.5 million enrollees.
Merck Foundation awards 91 medical scholarships to Nigerians, supports 71 schoolgirls
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria has received 91 medical scholarships for healthcare workers in critical specialties and educational support for 71 underprivileged schoolgirls under programmes implemented by the Merck Foundation, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has disclosed. Tinubu made the disclosure during the inauguration of the 13th Edition of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026, […]
Merck Foundation awards 91 medical scholarships to Nigerians, supports 71 schoolgirls
… Tinubu hails healthcare, education interventions at 13th Africa Asia LuminaryBy Chioma Obinna Nigeria has received 91 medical scholarships for healthcare workers in critical specialties and educational support for 71 underprivileged schoolgirls under programmes implemented by the Merck Foundation, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has disclosed. Tinubu made the disclosure during the inauguration of the […]
10 million schoolchildren at risk as 161 million Nigerians rely on unsafe water — SCI
More than 161 million Nigerians still depend on contaminated water sources, exposing millions of children to preventable diseases that disrupt their education and threaten their future, according to Save the Children International (SCI).
FIDAP Cares pays medical bills for 25 stranded LASUTH patients
… Calls for stronger support system for vulnerable NigeriansBy Chioma Obinna As part of intervention to reduce the worsening crisis of indigent patients trapped in hospitals over unpaid medical bills, FIDAP Cares on Tuesday secured the release of about 25 stranded patients at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, by settling their outstanding hospital […]
