NHIA considering coverage of childhood cancers, family planning
Experts, however, estimate that only about 20 to 30 per cent of patients receive professional treatment, often due to inhibitive costs.
PERPETUAL AID FOUNDATION AND RAFAHOP EMBARKS ON A COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR AT AMANASE
munity health fair program that was made of a health screening and donation program was undertaken by Perpetual Aid Foundation in collaboration of RafaHOP
Cameroon conducts first kidney transplant operation successfully
Cameroon on Wednesday conducted successfully the first-ever kidney transplant operation on a 34-year-old man in the capital city of Yaounde, according to health officials at the Yaounde General Hospital where the operation was performed.
A substituted kidney for the patient Bertrand Balogu was donated by his brother Yves Balogu for the operation.
Vincent de Paul Ndjientcheu, director of state-run Yaounde General Hospital, told Xinhua by phone that the operation was successful since the kidneys are compatible.
This marked a milestone in the health sector of the Central African nation, officials said. Enditem
Poor functioning of health systems impeding quality health care delivery – Survey
A survey conducted by the Global Media Foundation (GLOMEF), a human rights and media advocacy non-governmental organisation (NGO) has revealed
75 men die weekly through smoking
According to her, the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicated that more than 80 per cent of 1.3 billion tobacco users globally, lived in low- and middle-income countries