Tag: #HealthcareForAll
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MAKE CHILDHOOD CANCER TREATMENT FREE, SIX-YEAR-OLD PLEADS TO FG
6-year-old Lois Adebayo and other advocates urge the government to lift the burden on families battling childhood cancer. A brave six-year-old cancer warrior, Ms. Lois Adebayo, alongside her mother, Gloria, called on President Bola Tinubu to make childhood cancer treatment free during an advocacy outreach at Church of Christ Kado, Abuja, supported by the Akanimo…
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NAS MEDICAL OUTREACH SET TO TOUCH 1,500 LIVES IN ENUGU COMMUNITY
Free healthcare brings relief, hope to Owo residents No fewer than 1,500 residents of Owo Community in Nkanu East LGA, Enugu State, are benefiting from a free medical outreach organised by the National Association of Seadogs (NAS). The NAS Vice President (Enugu Branch), Dr. Ogbodo Okechukwu, said the community was selected because of its high…
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KEBBI GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FREE EYE TREATMENT FOR 5,000 PATIENTS ACROSS ALL LGAs
Kebbi State is set to deliver free eye treatment for 5,000 patients throughout its 21 local government areas in a five-day medical outreach. The initiative is a collaboration between the state government, the Saudi-based World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), and the Nasara Foundation. Health Commissioner Isma’il Augie, speaking after inspecting the program at Kebbi…
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NIGERIA’S HEALTHCARE CRISIS DEEPENS AS DOCTOR STRIKES AND BRAIN DRAIN CONTINUE
At the National Hospital, Abuja, tired young doctors like one resident beginning a 36-hour shift after losing colleagues to migration reflect a healthcare system stretched to the brink. Despite loving their patients, harsh realities of poor pay and equipment shortages push many to seek greener pastures abroad. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has…
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PENCARE LAUNCHED: NEW HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE TO BOOST RETIREES’ WELLBEING
Mrs. Omolola Oloworaran, Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), has unveiled the Board of Trustees for the Pension Industry Health Care Initiative (PenCare), aimed at providing quality and affordable healthcare to retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The launch, held in Abuja, marks a new era of social protection focused on not…
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KWARA NMA CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE REFORMS AND ETHICAL AI USE IN MEDICINE
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Kwara State Chapter is urging the federal, state, and local governments to overhaul Nigeria’s healthcare system with broad policy reforms. Speaking during the 2025 Physicians’ Week in Ilorin, NMA Chairman Professor Abdulrahman Afolabi emphasized healthcare as a continuous system from policy to patient outcomes where every link matters. He highlighted…
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KEBBI STATE APPROVES N4.05 BILLION TO RENOVATE SEVEN GENERAL HOSPITALS
Kebbi is stepping up healthcare with a multi-billion naira boost to rehab key hospitals, promising better health services for thousands across the state. Kebbi Executive Council has approved N4.05 billion for the rehabilitation of seven general hospitals including those in Kambaza, Suru, Kamba, Dirin-Daji, Kangiwa, Koko, and Yauri. This move is part of Governor Nasir…
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NEW HOPE FOR HEALTH: PURISSIMA HOSPITAL OPENS DOORS WITH FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH IN FCT
Bright smiles and fresh hope filled Angwandalandi Community in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday as Purissima Hospital and Maternity officially kicked off operations. The ribbon was cut by National Assistant Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Francis Ejiro of Minna Diocese, marking the start of free medical services for residents.Dr. Nneka Odo, the hospital’s Medical Director, alongside…
