Health

Misa was not a good man! His intent behind his 36-apartment building donation to National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi…

Richard Nyong reflects on Misa’s extraordinary 36-apartment donation to National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, highlighting his lasting legacy. Read More…

Venezuela quake survivor shares ordeal after 8 days buried alive

Hernan Gil was working his shift as a security guard in the basement of a building in Venezuela on the afternoon of June 24 when he felt the earth shake. The first tremor was short, Gil recounted in an interview from the hospital room…

Over 5,400 Families to Benefit as Government Finalises Third Child Plus Programme Payments

More than 5,400 families have been identified as eligible under the government’s Third Child Plus Programme (TCPP), with the first round of financial incentives expected to be disbursed this month following the completion of a nationwide…

Tinubu seeks stronger partnership with Rotary

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Rotary International for its decades-long contribution to the eradication of wild poliovirus in Nigeria and across Africa, saying millions of children on the continent are alive and healthy because…

Almajiri commission earmarks N8.4bn for road projects

T he National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education earmarked N8.4 billion in the 2026 budget for road construction, which is outside its statutory mandate. Details of the 2026 Appropriations Act show that the…

11 Vietnamese hospitals named among Asia-Pacific's best

In a landmark moment for the country's healthcare sector, 11 Vietnamese hospitals have debuted on Newsweek and Statista's prestigious list of the best specialist medical institutions in the Asia-Pacific.

Police vow no fear or favour in foreigners’ kidnap case

DIG Operations Kamran Faisal (centre) addresses a press conference in Lahore.—Dawn • DIG confirms role of ‘high-profile individual’, says all will be ‘treated like criminals’ • Sources say all eight suspects behind bars; victims departed…

17th Cebu City Council set to reshuffle key posts, committee chairs

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 17th Cebu City Council will reorganize its leadership on Tuesday, July 7, which could reshape the chamber’s power structure as councilors elect new officers and reconstitute the chairmanships and memberships of…

2 fruit vendors shot in Davao City

DAVAO CITY — Two women fruit vendors were shot by a lone gunman on Sunday night while attending to their business along Orchids Street beside Ubalde Elementary School in Barangay Ubalde, Agdao District here. According to the Davao City…

Last moments of Nigerian imprisoned in Cote d’Ivoire

T he Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has recounted the harrowing ordeal of Usama Murtala, a Nigerian who died in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, a few days after his release from prison, where he was held alongside others…

Sumona Chakravarti undergoes endometriosis excision surgery: ‘Not sharing for sympathy’

Rising kidney disease cases threaten to drain PH health resources

The Philippines could exhaust its healthcare resources if the rapid rise in chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases is left unchecked, a leading nephrologist has warned. Speaking at the Hisgutan Ta media forum in Cebu, Dr. Juliet Chua…