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 […]
Democracy Day: NMA Lagos slams FG over collapsing health sector
The country’s healthcare system came under fresh attack on Thursday as the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA), accused the Federal Government of failing Nigerians through poor healthcare funding, worsening brain drain, weak disease control systems and misplaced priorities in the sector.
Moniepoint, S.A.N.G tackle period poverty, empower 500 Lagos schoolgirls
By Chioma Obinna To combat period poverty and advancing financial inclusion among young girls, Moniepoint Inc. has partnered with Sanitary Aid for Nigerian Girls (S.A.N.G) to provide menstrual hygiene support and financial literacy education to 500 students in Lagos. The initiative, to commemorate World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026, brought together volunteers from Moniepoint and facilitators […]
‘Why Nigerian women are still dying during childbirth’
Healthcare experts have raised concerns over Nigeria’s worsening maternal and child mortality crisis, warning that women continue to die
World Blood Donor Day: WHO raises alarm over blood shortage in Africa
By Chioma Obinna On this year’s World Blood Donor Day, the World Health Organisation, (WHO) on Wednesday raised concerns over persistent shortages in blood supply across the African Region, warning that millions of patients remain at risk due to inadequate access to safe blood and blood products. In a message to commemorate the 2026 World […]
Democracy Day: NMA Lagos slams FG over collapsing health sector
By Chioma Obinna The country’s healthcare system came under fresh attack on Thursday as the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA), accused the Federal Government of failing Nigerians through poor healthcare funding, worsening brain drain, weak disease control systems and misplaced priorities in the sector. In a Democracy Day press statement made […]
