During a medical emergency patients may not be able to speak for themselves. That is when families are often left guessing — and sometimes fighting — over who has the right to make critical healthcare ...

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure U.S.

President Bola Tinubu’s directive to enforce the National Health Insurance Act (2022) across all ministries, departments, and agencies has been hailed as ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said that every Nigerian is now legally entitled to compulsory health insurance ...

Bhiwandi civic body forms committee to curb bogus doctors; 74 booked since COVID-19 . Officials urge citizens to use ...

Many older adults opt for in-home care — and are often forced to pay out of pocket for it. Even a 10-hour-per-week home ...

Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab says tying reimbursement or approvals to specific clinical choices may breach the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act.

As administrative tasks and overlapping responsibilities overwhelm community health officers and ANMs, their mental health risks being overlooked. There is a need for compassionate reforms to sustain ...

For defying the directive by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to participate in Saturday’s National Sanitation Day exercise held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, some shop owners have been issued ...

No doubt, the primary aim of the NHIA Act is to ensure that every Nigerian and legal resident has access to affordable, ...

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has shut down 17 health facilities across Ghana for operating without valid licences or under unsafe conditions that pose risks to public health.