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NHIS Chases Credentialed Health Facilities Over Illegal Charges

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has threatened to suspend some credentialed health facilities involved in illegal charges from subscribers. This follows numerous complaints from members concerning unauthorized fees for services, investigations, and medicines covered by the scheme. According to NHIS, this is a violation of Section 35(1) of Acts …

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PrEP: Highly Effective HIV Preventive Drug – Study

A drug that stops HIV from infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective “real-world” preventative treatment, a study has confirmed. The results of the research on 24,000 people taking it across England, have been described as “reassuring”. Thousands of people are already taking PrEP through sexual health …

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