Category archives for: Health

40,000 Diabetes Patients Die Annually In Nigeria-DAN

LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least six million Nigerians living with diabetes are currently facing an existential threat due to the skyrocketing cost of healthcare in the country. DAILY POST reports that the economic hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidies and the foreign exchange crisis is also affecting the health sector, as the cost […]

US Deploys Aircraft With Medical Equipment For Evacuation Of Released  Binance Executive From Nigeria

  LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The U.S. on Thursday deployed a plane outfitted with medical supplies to retrieve Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, from Nigeria. According to The New York Times, Gambaryan left the country after the Federal Government dropped money laundering charges against him. Vanguard had earlier reported that on Wednesday, the […]

Hardship:Nigerians Battling Depressions  Troop To Psychiatric Hospitals

  LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Nigeria grapples with worsening economic conditions, citizens are increasingly raising alarms about the impact on their mental well-being, with anxiety, depression, and even suicidal thoughts on the rise across the nation. Amid skyrocketing costs of food, transportation, and healthcare, the economic crisis has severely reduced purchasing power, leaving millions struggling […]

Cheaper Versions Of HIV Prevention Drugs For  120 Low-Income Countries

LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manufacturing Company, Gilead Sciences, has announced that cheaper versions of the “gamechanger” HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, will be made available in 120 low and middle-income countries. Currently, the drug is priced at $42,250 annually in the US under the brand name Sunlenca, but researchers believe it could be produced for as low […]

Cholera Claims Lives Of Over 350 Nigerians In The First Nine Months Of 2024

LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cholera claimed the lives of 350 people between January and September in Nigeria, according to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) released on Monday. At the same point in 2023, the death toll from this disease stood at 106, representing a 239% increase over the same period. […]

NNPC Launches Vision First Programme In Ilaje Community, Lagos, ..Over 1,000 Receive Free Eye-Care Services

  LAGOS AUGUST 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The NNPC Ltd has flagged off the third edition of the Vision First Programme, as part of comprehensive community-focused healthcare outreach targeted at the Ilaje community and its environs in Bariga, Lagos State.  The Vision First programme is a continuation of NNPC Ltd/ SNEPCo Production Sharing Contract (PSC) commitment to advancing […]

Details Emerge On How Security Agents Killed Kidnapper, Arrest Two, Rescued 20 Medical Students

LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More details emerged on Saturday about how security agents rescued the 20 abducted medical students and seven others in Benue State. Sunday PUNCH gathered that one of the suspected kidnappers was shot dead by the combined operatives, consisting of the military, men of the Department of State Services, and the police. Two […]

How Consumption Of Garri Contributes To Prevention Of Cancer, Boost Other Health Condition

LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians share a common love for Garri. We love to drink it with cold water and sugar. We also love to sprinkle it into hot water and pound it into smooth Eba to enjoy with our favourite soups. Garri is also one of Nigeria’s most affordable and easily accessible foods. It has […]

US President Biden Tests Positive For Covid, White House Confirms

LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering mild symptoms, the White House has said. Karine Jean-Pierre, his press secretary, said the US president is vaccinated and boosted. He has tested positive for Covid twice before. Mr Biden, 81, was seen earlier on Wednesday visiting supporters in Las Vegas and […]

President Tinubu Suspends Import Duties, VAT On Medical Supplies

LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to suspend import duties and value-added tax on essential medical supplies imported into the country. This is aimed at easing the high cost of locally producing pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and medical devices such as needles and syringes, and biological among others. Muhammad Ali Pate, minister […]

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