Sisters of Jannah, a Muslim Women Humanitarian Organisation, has advised the Federal Government to establish a free cancer screening centre to curtail prevalence of the disease in the country. The National President of the organisation, Mrs Ramatu Aliyu, gave the advice at a one-day summit to mark the 2019 World Cancer Day, held at the […]
The federal ministry of women affairs in collaboration with the federal ministry of health and the wife of Kebbi state governor’s pet programme have put together a free breast cancer screening for the general public. The breast screening will begin 8:45am on the 24-25 October, at the National Hospital and Jabi Hospital, Abuja. READ ALSO […]
Ilorin – The Kwara branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), on Thursday, collaborated with an NGO, Quinta Health to screen 50 female service personnel in Ilorin. The exercise was held at the NMA secretariat “Doctor’s House”, where the women were tested with Breast-i machine; which visualises […]
Abuja – The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that oncological services were very expensive in Nigeria due to the stages of diagnosis involved in confirming cancer diseases. Ehanire said this at the ongoing annual National Health Dialogue in Abuja on Tuesday. He regretted that majority of cases were diagnosed in the late […]
A medical expert, Mrs Abigael Shona, says breastfeeding a baby and not man could prevent breast cancer in women. Shona told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin that contrary to popular belief that men sucking their wife’s breast could prevent breast cancer, it could only help detect it. She said mothers […]
The wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi, Wednesday, advised women to be cautious of their health by engaging in regular medical check-up and routine exercises. Mrs. Ugwuanyi enjoined women to join in the cancer awareness campaign, while also advising them to undertake regular breast checks to ascertain their medical status in order […]
Project Pink Blue, an NGO, has won the 2018 World Cancer Day Spirit Award at the just concluded World Cancer Congress at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Its Executive Director, Mr Runcie Chidebe who announced this in a statement made available to the Daily Times on Friday in Abuja noted that the award was presented by […]
The Gombe State Commissioner of Health, Dr Kennedy Ishaya, has raised an alarm over the rising cases of cancer of the liver in the state, describing the development as worrisome. The commissioner told journalists in Gombe on Friday that based on the information gathered from public and private hospitals across the state, at least a […]
A member of the House of Representatives representing Irepodun Isin/ Ekiti /Oke Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara State, Ms. Funke Adedoyin, is dead. She died at a hospital today in Abuja. It was further learnt that she had undergone treatment abroad for cancer. A sister to the late lawmaker, Mrs. Omolola Olobayo confirmed the death […]
Worried about the rising cases of non communicable diseases in the country, such as heart failure,cancer,diabetes, stroke, obesity and hypertention and the high cost of managing them, health experts have urged Nigerians to embrace a healthy lifestyle. The experts who made the recommendation at a public lecture in Lagos, noted that cessasion of smoking, exercising […]
A general medical practitioner, Dr Eniola Bahdmus, has urged men who are over 40 years to undertake regular prostate cancer check–ups for early detection. Bahdmus, who works with the National Hospital Abuja, gave the advice in Abuja recently. She said those with family history of the disease ought to make frequent checks in order to […]
A new study has revealed that people who live near oil and gas facilities could be at a greater risk for cancer and respiratory problem because of hazardous air pollutants emitted by those facilities. The study published recently by the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus,found out that […]
Cardiologists in Nigeria have identified heart failure as a deadlier disease than the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and all forms of cancer except lung cancer. The heart diseases experts made this known at a press conference held recently in Lagos supported by Novartis, which had consultant cardiologists drawn from federal universities across Nigeria, was aimed […]
….Mental illness and cancer sufferers forced to wait Shortages of at least 100 drugs have forced NHS officials to approve temporary price rises Cancer patients and people with severe mental illness are going without essential medicines because of shortages that have cost the NHS £180m (about N66.6m) in six months. At least 100 drugs have […]
The First Lady of Ondo State, Arabirin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has again reiterated the need for a National Policy on Cancer Control in Nigeria. Speaking at the International CSOs Cancer Conference (ICCC) 2017, an event by Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria, which took place at the National Centre For Women Development, Abuja, Mrs. Akeredolu […]
In an industry where the term ‘veteran’ has been bastardized, one man that truly merits that title is actor, Sadiq Daba. Sadly, he is not having the best of times and enjoying the acclaim that a true veteran deserves. Daba has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. This is coming barely months after the actor was […]
Wife of the Niger state governor Dr. Amina Abubakar has disclosed that her foundation will treat catholic women suffering from cancer free of charge. She made this assurance on Sunday during the harvest and Bazaar sales at the St. Michaels Catholic Cathedral Church, Minna. Represented by Emilly Chidawa, Dr. Amina Sani Bello said the rising […]
Award-winning US actor Robert Guillaume has died aged 89 following complications from prostate cancer, his family has confirmed. Guillaume, who became one of the most prominent black actors on US TV, was best known for his role as the surly butler in the sitcoms Soap and Benson. He died at his home in Los Angeles […]
Alade Tasma A law to establish a cancer institute in Lagos State has been passed by the State House of Assembly. The House, at plenary on Tuesday gave final consideration to the Bill for a Centre that would conduct researches into cancer and other diseases in the State which to be established by the State […]
Except urgent steps are taking by government to address the cancer burden in the country, the disease will continue to destroy lives of many Nigerians – especially women with breast cancer as the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, says it has recorded only about 1000 breast cancer patients in its One-Stop Breast Clinic in […]