The Nigerian government has announced that Cesarean sections will now be provided free of charge to women in need, as part of its efforts to reduce the country’s maternal mortality rate. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, announced the launch of the “free cesarean section ” at an ongoing three-day Nigeria Health […]
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Presidential candidates from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) and Labour Party (LP) were locked in a debate on Sunday during the Arise TV presidential town hall series on ‘Education, healthcare, poverty and human capital.’ The presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar (PDP), Peter Obi (LP), and Rabiu Kwankwaso (NNPP), have proffered their respective solutions […]
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Bloom Buddy, Africa’s first autism tele-consultation service was joined by NBC Coca- Cola, I-Fitness, Pediatric Partners Hospital, Lakeshore Cancer Center, MyCover.ai, and other notable institutions to explore new health strategies for Nigerians. Bloom Buddy held the first-ever Well Health Conference in Lagos, to a full capacity audience. It showcased a panel of health and wellness […]
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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, says he did not know Nigeria’s healthcare system was in a very bad state. Mustapha said his role as the chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19 opened his eye to the current state of Nigeria’s […]
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A presidential aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, said if elected, his government would ensure that the health sector is reformed. The senator representing Kano central said his main goal is to provide affordable healthcare services. “Now that medical tourism has become the first choice of our leaders, we will ensure that the […]
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Bukola Saraki, Senate President, on Thursday, met with Microsoft Founder, Bill Gates and African Business Mogul, Aliko Dangote to proffer solutions to financing healthcare in Nigeria. Saraki who was accompanied by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, had the breakfast with the business magnates and philanthropists at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. […]
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Flight diversions due to inflight medical emergencies make up a tiny portion of the millions of flights operated annually, but it is costly for airlines. With more people traveling by air, the actual number of inflight medical events has been gradually increasing over the years. Emirates, the largest airline by international traffic, operate over 3,500 […]
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