African countries top the global list for increases in new breast cancer cases, with Equatorial Guinea recording the highest rise at 312 per cent, according to a Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study. The study, published on The Lancet website on Monday, drew on population-based cancer registries, vital registration systems, and interviews with family members or caregivers of women who died from breast cancer. The analysis provides updated global, regional, and national estimates of female breast cancer burden and risk factors from 1990 to 2023 across 204 countries and territories, with projections to 2050. Between 1990 and 2023, Equatorial Guinea…
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Medical leaders in the health sector have announced the official unveiling of a landmark clinical trial offering new hope to patients battling advanced colorectal cancer. The announcement was made at a news conference held on Monday at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos. It was reported that the historic study marks the first time in sub-Saharan Africa that doctors will use immunotherapy—a revolutionary treatment that harnesses the body’s immune system—to fight colorectal cancer. The trial brings together a coalition of partners from Medserve, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), and LUTH in Nigeria, collaborating with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center…
The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), will enroll one million vulnerable residents under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. The initiative aims to expand access to essential healthcare services and strengthen financial risk protection for indigent and underserved populations across Kano State. The decision was reached on Monday in Kano during a meeting of senior technical officials and stakeholders to review operational frameworks, beneficiary targeting, data harmonization, and implementation plans. The Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Rahila Muktar, described the initiative as a major step towards achieving Universal Health Coverage in…
The Federal Government has announced plans to reform its livestock export framework, a market estimated at $3.2 billion. The Head, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Livestock Development, Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu, said this in a chat while responding to inquiries from Nairametrics. The response followed recent recommendation by the United States Congress to block Nigeria’s beef and cattle exports to Ivory Coast, Ghana, South Africa, and Senegal as part of measures to disarm Fulani militias allegedly involved in violence against Christians. Uchechukwu said Nigeria’s livestock sector is currently undergoing a structured transformation aimed at developing a modern, quality-assured, and export-oriented red meat industry. “At present, livestock trade within the West African…
The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), will enrol one million vulnerable residents under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. The initiative aims to expand access to essential healthcare services and strengthen financial risk protection for indigent and underserved populations across Kano State. The decision was reached on Monday in Kano during a meeting of senior technical officials and stakeholders reviewing operational frameworks, beneficiary targeting, data harmonisation and implementation plans. The Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Dr Rahila Muktar, described the initiative as a major step toward achieving Universal Health Coverage in…
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) says more than 5,000 girls have participated in its ‘Rugby Rising’ programme. The federation’s media coordinator, Tolu Oguntimehin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos. He said the initiative delivered structured, intensive training sessions nationwide, generating strong interest and significantly increasing female participation in rugby. According to him, the programme was supervised by NRFF board member, Hussain Wuraola, and implemented by 30 certified coaches across the country. He said coaches took rugby to schools, community centres and academies, ensuring sessions followed safety and development guidelines set by World Rugby. “The Rugby…
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to strengthening Primary Health Care, advancing Universal Health Coverage, improving maternal and child health outcomes, and ensuring inclusive access to healthcare services. Coker also lauded the Federal Government’s National Health Fellowship Programme, describing it as a bold initiative under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu that has significantly strengthened primary healthcare delivery across the state. She noted that under the initiative, young professionals were deployed to support service delivery, enhance accountability, drive innovation and reinforce health systems at the grassroots across the 774…
The Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) has urged greater responsibility in the use of social media, cautioning the public against relying on oral health information circulated by unauthorised individuals. The President of the NDA, Dr Emedom Elias, issued the call in a statement co-signed by the Association’s Secretary-General, Dr Franklin Abhulimen, and the Chairman of its Ethics and Disciplinary Committee, Dr Victor Nwabudike, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the Association, the warning became necessary following recurring cases of unverified claims, outright falsehoods and misleading oral health information circulated online by self-acclaimed dental practitioners. “Just recently, someone who identified himself as…
The outgoing Taraba State Working Committee (SWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has endorsed Gov. Agbu Kefas for a second term in the 2027 governorship election. Ashenews reports that the committee also endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential poll. The Chairman of APC in Taraba, Ibrahim El-Sudi, while addressing newsmen in Jalingo on Monday said the endorsement was informed by the quality of leadership demonstrated by both the governor and the president in their offices. El-Suldi noted that since Kefas joined the APC, the party has worked closely with him to consolidate the realignment process in the…
Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger State has inaugurated modern health facilities aimed at ending medical tourism and strengthening specialised healthcare delivery in the state. Ashenews gathered in Minna on Monday that the facilities, located at the IBB Specialist Hospital, include newly constructed cabin wards for male and female patients. The inaugurated facilities include newly constructed male and female cabin wards, a protacabin wing, a fully equipped Accident and Emergency Unit and a state-of-the-art radio diagnostics suite. Bago said the hospital now boasts of a renal dialysis centre, Electrocardiogram (ECG) services, mammogram, X-ray, CT Scan and a modern surgical theatre, which…