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How cancer patients are getting funding for treatment in Nigeria

IN 2017 Sarah Yug felt a lump in her breast, she went to a hospital in Benue State, and after several scans and tests,...
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Leukemia and Lymphoma society offers cancer policy workshop

THE Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is inviting health reporters to its 'Covering Cancer Policy' workshop. The virtual programme is slated to hold from May 17,...
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NGO launches first psychological support centre for cancer patients in Abuja

PROJECT PINK BLUE (PPB), a cancer-fighting non-governmental organisation, is set to launch the first psychological support centre (PSC) for cancer patients in Abuja. The centre...
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WHO raises survival hope for diabetes, cancer patients, approves new drugs

RESPITE may have come the way of people living with diabetes and cancer as the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved new drugs for...
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AACR calls for application for cancer journalism prize

THE American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is accepting applications for the AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism.  The prize raises awareness of...
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FG needs to declare state of emergency on shortage of healthcare workforce – Chidebe

PROJECT Pink Blue, a health and psychological trust centre in Abuja, has urged the Nigerian government to declare a state of emergency on the...
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Lawmakers call for national survey on cancer, treatment facilities

  THE HOUSE of Representatives on Thursday called on the Federal Ministry of Health to commission a national survey to generate reliable data on the...
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Trans-fat is a slow poison in our food chain, food activists raise the alarm, call for regulation

COALITION of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) against trans-fat in Nigeria, particularly the industrially-produced trans-fatty acids has called on the general public to reject foods...
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