Health

State health insurance enrolment hits 16.95m as agencies target 20m by year-end

…enrolment rises by 1.2m in Q3 as states intensify efforts to expand coverage State social health insurance agencies have increased…

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NAFDAC disowns viral ‘fake products’ list, warns Nigerians against misinformation

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disowned a viral list circulating on social media…

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Maternal Crisis: Nigeria steps up the fight, but old gaps remain

In this final part of a four-part BusinessDay series on Nigeria’s maternal health crisis, GODSGIFT ONYEDINEFU examines the government’s latest…

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17 communities face healthcare crisis in Edo as Sabongidda Ora General Hospital rot away

Residents of more than 17 communities in Edo State are facing extreme difficulties accessing healthcare as the General Hospital in…

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Nigeria’s maternal mortality crisis: What Ghana, Rwanda, others did differently

Nigeria’s maternal mortality ratio was estimated at 993 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, far above rates recorded in…

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Costly maternity care worsens maternal health crisis

In this second of a four-part series on Nigeria’s maternal health crisis, BusinessDay reveals how rising maternity costs are forcing…

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Saudi medical team performs free urological surgeries on 52 Kano patients

A Saudi Arabian medical team has performed free urological surgeries on 52 patients in Kano State as part of a…

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NAFDAC seeks partners’ support to revive vaccine manufacturing in Nigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on international partners to support the establishment…

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Nordica marks 1,000 HIFU treatments after five years of fibroid care innovation

Nordica’s Fibroid Care Centre has completed 1,000 High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatments for fibroids, marking five years of investment in…

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NAS targets Nigeria’s research capacity gap with new mentorship programme

The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has launched a new mentorship programme aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s research capacity by connecting…

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