In commemoration of the World Cancer Day, the Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF), has donated N10m to cancer patients in the country. Presenting the cheque in Abuja, wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Zainab Bagudu, who is also the founder, MCF, said, “On this day of world cancer day, we are encouraged to do things that […]
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2019 World Cancer Day: Women call for proactive attention to reduce cancer menace - Vanguard News NigeriaABUJA- AS Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Cancer Day on February 4, 2019, with theme: I am and I will, women under the auspices of Voice for Less Privileged Organisation, VOLPO, across the country have called on government at all levels to take proactive action and pay attention to end cancer menace ravaging mostly the women population.
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Polaris Bank commemorates World Cancer Day, preaches adherence to healthy lifestyleIn commemoration of the 2019 World Cancer Day and demonstration of its unwavering commitment to the fight against breast cancer in Nigeria, Polaris Bank has encouraged Nigerians to adhere to quality eating habit and healthy lifestyle to avoid contracting cancer.
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Rotten tomatoes can cause cancer – Expert warns - Vanguard News NigeriaA nutritionist, Mrs Toyin Aliu at the College of Health Technology, Offa, Kwara, has said that the consumption of rotten tomatoes, popularly known as ‘esa’ or ‘baje’, could cause cancer.
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Cancer: FG urged to make health insurance mandatory – Daily TrustThe Executive Director of Project Pink Blue, a non-governmental organisation, Runcie Chidebe, has advised the Federal Government to make health insurance compulsory. He said this would ensure affordable and quality cancer care and other health services. He spoke during the walk and marathon organized by the organisation to mark this year’s World Cancer Day in …
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Bagudu tasks Nigerians on early detection of cancer – Daily TrustFounder of Medicaid Cancer Foundation and Wife of Kebbi State governor, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu has called on Nigerians to go for regular cancer screenings inorder to detect the disease early and prevent the many avoidable deaths from it in the country. She gave the advice yesterday during the World Cancer Day awareness programme organised by …
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Niger to get best cancer treatment centre in Nigeria soon — Governor’s wife’ – Daily TrustThe wife of Niger State Governor, Dr Amina Sani Bello, has revealed plans by RAISE Foundation, her pet project, and some international organisations to build the best Cancer Treatment Centre in the country in Minna, the state capital. To this end, she said talks for the proposed centre have reached advance stage, adding that a …
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CONTAINING THE CANCER SCOURGE - THISDAYLIVEGovernment could do more to tame the menace The increasing burden of cancer on Nigerians was again underlined on Monday while the World Cancer Day was being commemorated. In recent years, reported cases of people afflicted with the disease are frightening. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) some 41,000 people lost their lives to …
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Kebbi governor’s wife commissions registration centre for cancer patients – Daily TrustThe wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Zainab Bagudu on Wednesday commissioned the cancer registry at Sir Yahaya Specialist Hospital in Birnin Kebbi. Speaking at the occasion Dr Zainab said the centre was established to help in the collection of data on cancer in the state.ADVERTISEMENT She said data availability was crucial in the fight …
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Cristiano Ronaldo's mother 'fighting for her life' after cancer diagnosis - Daily Post NigeriaCristiano Ronaldo's mother, Dolores Aveiro, has revealed she is “fighting for her life” after a new cancer diagnosis. The mother of the Juventus superstar
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Scientists develop prostate cancer prediction tool – Daily TrustResearchers have discovered a novel machine-learning framework that distinguishes between low and high-risk prostate cancer with more precision than ever before. The framework is intended to help physicians in particular, and radiologists to more accurately identify treatment options for prostate cancer patients, thereby lessening the chance of unnecessary clinical intervention.ADVERTISEMENT The team of researchers from …
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