cancer treatment
17 Feb
To commemorate the 70th birthday of veteran broadcaster, Bimbo Oloyede, a fundraising committee has unveiled plans to raise a N100m in support of cancer research and treatment in public hospitals. The initiative themed, Extending a Lifeline, Offering Hope, was revealed at a briefing held at the International Press Centre, Lagos, by the Chairman of the…
16 Feb
The Co-ordinator of Lifeline Advocacy and Development Initiative, Bimbo Oloyede, yesterday, stressed the need for research and local solutions to tackle the menace of cancer in the healthcare sector.
8 Feb
Indian and Nigerian researchers have endorsed the use of local plant, Spondias mombin, for the treatment of cancers. They found that Spondias mombin exhibits the ability to regulate various molecular pathways involved in cancer development and progression. They said by modulating these molecular pathways, Spondias mombin has the potential to exert anti- cancer effects. Commonly…
7 Aug 2023
The Dorcas Cancer Foundation (TDCF) has deployed a specialised virtual training programme, Pediatric Radiation Oncology (PedROC) Africa, to develop healthcare professionals’ capacity by increasing proficiency and expertise in childhood cancer treatment in sub-Saharan Africa.
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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…
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A fire incident disrupted flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement on Thursday, said smoke was detected emanating from the E54 bridge at 05:29 hrs. FAAN's director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, said the airport engineers immediately…
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