The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it is targeting 388,180 girls aged nine to 14 years for vaccination against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) to prevent them from cervical cancer.
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As part of efforts to reduce the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria, the Federal Government on Monday unveiled three policy documents to achieve its aim.
The Federal Government says it has made plans in a new policy plans for cancer survivors to be catered to adequately.
In the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has even recommended a ban on hair-smoothing and hair-straightening products that contain formaldehyde, a chemical known to cause cancer.
The Federal Government has called on the global oncology community to support it in closing cancer health disparity in the country and other Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC).
The granddaughter of former South Africa President, Zoleka Mandela is dead.
Some survivors of childhood cancer on Saturday embarked on a walk to sensitise FCT residents on the need for early diagnosis, accessible treatment and political will to support children with the disease.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Ministry of Health has received 15 Thermo Coagulation machines from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Federal Government through the Ministry of Health and Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with development partners to reduce the spread of cancer in Abuja.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to human”.