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 ...

Stripping that basic medical function away is not about cost or bureaucracy, it’s about punishment,” executive director of ...

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 ...

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

Alan Alterisi died in 2018 after state correction health care staff failed to properly diagnose and treat a peptic ulcer, report shows.

Suicide deaths decreased for decades, with the largest drops seen in post-communist EU Member States. This represents a ...

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors closed, while the Senate is ...

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

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

Informed consent is integral to providing high-quality health care, yet it is too often treated as an obstacle — just a box ...

As the market share of Catholic hospital networks continues to grow, patients are left with fewer choices, charged higher prices, and forced to face greater challenges in accessing high-quality ...