Doctors Urge Dickson to Revive Health Insurance Scheme
The Nigeria Medical Association, Bayelsa State chapter, has urged the Governor Seriake Dickson-led government to revive the Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme. The NMA also urged the governor to take steps to join the National Health Insurance Scheme to achieve universal health insurance cover in the state.Stakeholders demand 15% appropriation to health sector
Stakeholders at the 2016 Nigerian Medical Association(NMA) annual physicians week have demanded for a 15 per cent budget allocation to boost the country’s healthcare delivery.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme for this year’s celebration is: “Healthcare in a frail economy: Challenges and way forward’’.
National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Public Announcement
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), desirous of re-positioning itself and all its principal Actors has decided to re-struture its insurance arrangements for better service deliveryRecession NMA pledges affordable, accessible healthcare
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Bayelsa on Wednesday pledged to provide accessible and affordable healthcare to the people to cushion the current economic challenges.
The doctors assured the public that they were bound by their Hippocratic oaths to provide accessible and affordable life saving services to the society at large.
AIDS Nigeria has sufficient Anti retro-viral drugs – NACA
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says there is no shortage of anti-retro viral drugs in Nigeria. The agency also assured that it is working to enhance distribution of the drugs in the country.
Dr Emmanuel Alhassan, Director Partnership, NACA, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.
In Kebbi US doctors begin free surgery, treatment for cancer, diabetes patients
A 35-member medical team from America is providing free surgery and treatment of patients suffering from cancer and diabetes in Kebbi State. The state’s Deputy Governor, Alhaji Samaila Yombe, told newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday that the surgical operations were part of government’s efforts to provide effective service delivery to the people.
“The surgical operation is free; it is an assistance to patients suffering from various ailments who can hardly afford the cost of the treatment,” Yombe said.
Meet the baby who was born twice
Margaret Boemer went for a routine ultrasound 16 weeks into her pregnancy with her third child. She quickly found out that things were far from routine.
FG Urged To Include Cancer On Health Insurance Scheme
A non-governmental organisation, Stand Up To Cancer Naija, has urged the federal government to include the treatment of cancer to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), to enable more people have access to cancer treatment and management in the country. Worried by menace, the organisation organised a free breast cancer testing for residents of Abuja at the weekend.West African Leaders to Combat Emerging Health Threats
Not less than 200 policymakers, development partners, public health experts and advocates from West Africa and around the world will gather on the 8th to 11th November to highlight the importance of addressing emerging health threats using a ‘One Health’ approach – one that takes into account the inextricable link between the health of humans, animals and their environments.Ogun Doctors, State Disagree Over Health Sector Performance
Ogun State medical doctors have lamented what they described as a very poor state of the health sector and urged the government to urgently act before the sector completely collapse.
