Tag: Cancer
Cancer: LAPO reaches out to 761,000 people in 2017
Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), an NGO, says it has reached out to about 761,327 community members in five states…
Ministry inaugurates committee on cancer prevention
The Niger State Ministry of Health has inaugurated an 11-man committee for the training of health workers on prevention and…
Cancer kills 10,000 Nigerians annually
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Friday in Abuja said 10,000 people die annually due to agony and…
How Banky W Survived Cancer Surgery
Empire Mates Entertainment boss and Nigerian RnB singer, Banky Wellington popularly called Banky W has revealed how he went through…
Cancer kills 250,000 Nigerian women annually
The wife of the Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Dr Zainab Bagudu, on Saturday said about 250, 000 Nigerian women…
World leaders to tackle cancer, diabetes
Global leaders have pledged to take bold action to reduce suffering from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include the world’s leading…
Cancer: Reps seek free drugs, chemotherapy for patients
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged Federal Government to provide subsidies for palliative drugs and chemotherapy for cancer sufferers.…
Minister calls for holistic approach to tackle cancer
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has stressed the need for holistic approach to enhance early detection and proper…
Inferior phones responsible for some cancer ailments — NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday warned Nigerians against use of substandard phones, saying this was responsible for some cancer ailments.
Universal cure for HIV, cancer underway – Nobel Laureate
A Nobel Laureate, Prof. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, says efforts are ongoing to develop a universal cure for HIV and cancer through…
Cancer: A death sentence for Nigerians
Prof. Sunday Adewuyi of Radiotherapy and Oncology Department, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, says cancer is a death…
Cancer Kills 8.8m People Annually – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that cancer killed no fewer than 8.8 million people every year.
100,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed in Nigeria yearly – Expert
Dr Bodeno Ehis, Consultant, Public Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital says no fewer than 100,000 new cases of cancer…
Cancer cure: Blogger guilty of deception
A Court in Australia on Wednesday found a wellness blogger, Belle Gibson, guilty of deceiving and misleading people on using…
Adequate balanced diet can prevent cancer- Nutritionist
A nutritionist, Mrs Ngozi Nnam, has advised Nigerians to eat adequate balanced diet to live healthy, saying that adequate diet…