King Charles III will be returning to public duties after the positive effect of his cancer treatment. DAILY POST recalls that King Charles has been on cancer treatment since he was diagnosed early February this year. According to NAN, in spite of the welcome news of responding positively to the treatment, the king still has […]
Cancer: igeria partners PECA, others on early detection technology
FACT CHECK: Does having sex 21 times a month prevent prostate issues?
While there are different benefits to having sex or frequent ejaculation, and a few studies suggest a relationship between this and prostate cancer, there is no clear link between the two. The post FACT CHECK: Does having sex 21 times a month prevent prostate issues? appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Ekiti govt prepares for vaccination of girl child against cervical cancer
As part of measures to prevent the scourge of cervical cancer in Ekiti State, the government is set to begin the vaccination of female children beginning from May this year. To this end, a technical working group has been inaugurated to begin the necessary planning that would make the vaccination a success. Inaugurating the group […]
Abuja residents urged to take HPV vaccine to prevent cancer
Abuja residents have been told to take the Human Papillomavirus vaccine, currently administered by the Primary Health Care Development Agency and Pathfinder International, to prevent cancer. The Communication Officer of Pathfinder International Nigeria, Bayo Ewuola, disclosed this during a vaccination and sanitisation in Kabusa, a suburb of Abuja, Nigeria. According to him, the HPV vaccine […]
Cancer Care: Nigeria has only eight certified radiotherapy centres – Official
Nigerian govt to establish six cancer treatment centres
The Federal Government has said it will establish six new cancer treatment centres in teaching hospitals across the geopolitical zones of the country. Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, made the disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday during a ministerial press briefing organised by the Federal Ministry of Health and […]
Cancer killed over 500,000 Africans in 2022 – WHO
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, on Sunday said the cancer situation in Africa is disheartening. Dr Moeti, in a statement to commemorate the 2024 World Cancer Day, stated that “approximately 882,882 new cancer cases occurred in the WHO African Region with around 573,653 deaths”. According to her, about 50 […]
‘FUT Minna Center for Mycotoxin will reduce rate of cancer in Nigeria’ – Director
The Director of Africa Centre of Excellence for Mycotoxin and Food Safety, Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna, Niger State, Prof. Hussaini Anthony Makun has lamented about the rising cases of cancer and other diseases in Nigeria, saying setting up the centre in the institution will assist in reducing the trend. Makun made this known […]