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As patients languish on public waitlists or struggle to afford private specialists, a parliamentary inquiry is examining the barriers to crucial care.

The Federal Government has urged stakeholders to ensure the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in mental healthcare to improve access to services. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-urges-responsible-use-of-ai-in-mental-healthcare/

The senior minister of state for health apologised for the Oct 13 disruption, saying it "should not have happened". The outage forced about 4,000 outpatient appointments to be rescheduled.

As a part of the initiative, Village Health Nurses and medical officers are being trained to screen pregnant women for mental health problems, particularly depression, during the antenatal and postnatal periods and facilitate timely and appropriate care

As many U.S. voters worry about healthcare costs, experts tell ABC News there are many reasons why costs may be rising.

Democratic gains in Congress could bring tougher oversight of major companies and shift billions of dollars in federal spending and regulatory policy.

MPs filed more than 50 questions on the transboundary haze, as well as questions on proposed COE changes, disruptions to public healthcare services and the fatal abuse of an eight-month-old baby.

More than nine million Cubans are caught in the middle as the U.S. and Cuba blame each other for Cuba's deepening humanitarian crisis.

A former NMA chairman in Ogun State, Dr Kunle Ashimi, has called for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence and telemedicine to improve healthcare in Afri Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-ogun-nma-chair-urges-use-of-ai-to-improve-healthcare/

Banks and healthcare firms are paying more than tech companies for AI talent as demand rises and layoffs reshape the talent market, per Randstad research.

Two years after returning Trump to the White House, Americans are being asked whether they want to maintain Republican control of Washington or shift the balance of power towards the Democrats.

The campaign to defend access to transgender healthcare for young people in Missouri is taking an unhurried approach to talking with voters about the proposed ban.

The Federal Government is set to unveil the PENCARE healthcare initiative in November for 30,000 low-income pensioners, PenCom’s DG has announced. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-to-unveil-healthcare-scheme-for-30000-pensioners/

High healthcare costs top the list of financial worries for American voters, a recent KFF poll shows. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder shares her thoughts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The National Registration Department (NRD) is prioritising reviews of citizenship status in...

The Rotary Club of Eko Signature boosts healthcare delivery at a Lagos clinic by donating medical equipment, infant beds, and food to improve maternal care Read More: https://punchng.com/rotary-boosts-healthcare-delivery-at-lagos-clinic/

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GPs should pause to ‘reflect, review, rethink’ when woman shows same symptoms three times in 12 months

He was speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry’s TN MedClave, 2026

The Kwara State Government has urged religious and traditional leaders to counter vaccine misinformation and beliefs that stop families from accessing heal Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-urges-religious-leaders-to-fight-healthcare-misinformation/

The UNFPA and Sokoto State have begun a five-day training for 244 healthcare officers to improve primary healthcare management and accountability. Read More: https://punchng.com/unfpa-sokoto-train-244-healthcare-officers/

On October 14, a 30-year-old Haseena Begum and her unborn baby died due to a lack of maternity care in the Gurez valley

<p>The executive vice president of technology giant Siemens on Saturday met with President Asif Ali Zardari in Berlin and expressed his readiness to enhance support for strengthening existing healthcare infrastructure in Pakistan, the Presidency said.</p> <p>The meeting took place on the third and final day of President Zardari’s <a href="https://www.dawn.co

A transition to a money-follows-the patient system of funding is long overdue

The President of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas, Dr Gertie Chimeka-Anyanwoke, has urged medical professionals abroad to invest in N Read More: https://punchng.com/us-based-doctor-to-colleagues-invest-in-nigerian-healthcare/

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill compares Cork to Beaumont, where fewer patients are on trolleys

The Federal Government is strengthening primary healthcare delivery in over 700 communities across Nigeria through its National Health Fellows Programme. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-to-strengthen-primary-healthcare-in-700-communities/

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with World Health Organiz...

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SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that artificia...

More than one in five consumers said they ‘would be open’ to using drugs like Ozempic