By Oye Chukwujekwu, Asaba The wife of Delta State governor, Dame Edith Okowa, has kick-started the scaling up of nutrition initiative to eradicate malnutrition among children, women and the vulnerable at Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba. She that a malnourished child would not contribute enough in the growth and development of the soceity. According […]
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By Mohammed Ango Bauchi Two people have been confirmed dead following a cholera outbreak in Bauchi. The Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Agency, Ibrahim Gamawa, disclosed this in Bauchi. According to him, 20 new cases had been reported. He said out of the 20 new cases, two died in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching […]
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By Ishaya Ibrahim Acting News Editor An optometrist with the Florida Eye Clinic in Niger State, Dr Chukwuemeka Anene, has advised for regular eye checks to prevent the silent vision killer, Glaucoma, which is the second leading cause of blindness after cataract. He gave the advice, while marking this year’s World Glaucoma Week, which […]
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…says govt may resort to alternative plan to care for the sick Following plans by the Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to embark on strike, Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government is making arrangement for private health care providers to offer essential services to […]
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By Bello Mohammed Bauchi No fewer than 14 people have been confirmed dead following the outbreak of Cholera and Lassa fever in Bauchi State. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Zuwaira Hassan, disclosed this in Bauchi on Friday. She explained that nine people died as a result of cholera while five died of Lassa fever. […]
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Would that ice cold soda be as tempting if you knew that it might shorten your life? New research found that adults over 45 who drank an average of 24 ounces or more of sugar-sweetened beverages every day had more than double the risk of dying from heart disease over a 6-year study period than those who averaged an ounce […]
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By Felix Ogbuji Ebonyi State government has threatened to revoke any of the contracts awarded for upgrading of the 13 general hospitals in the substantive local government areas should any of the contractors fails to complete the project at the end of April 2018. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Daniel Umezurike, disclosed this at the […]
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The world’s “worst-ever” case of super-gonorrhea has been diagnosed in a U.K. man who was infected after sex with a woman in South-East Asia, health officials say. It’s the first case of the sexually-transmitted disease that could not be cured with the main antibiotic treatment, a combination of azithromycin and ceftriaxone, according to Public Health […]
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.PDP chieftain lauds governor over road project Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has assured that the soon-to-be-unveiled state health insurance scheme and construction of 500 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across the state will guarantee accessible and affordable healthcare. The governor said that there was a nexus between the health insurance scheme and the PHCs […]
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It’s Easy Being Green They’ve been the darlings of social media, and they’ve been called many names.” Turns out, avocados are popular for good reason. Not only are they delicious, they’re packed with vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that can help keep you healthy. Better Than a Banana Your body needs potassium to work […]
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Why It Happens If you snore, it’s because the relaxed tissues in your throat vibrate as the air you breathe in rushes past them. About half of U.S. adults do it from time to time. Things like your weight, your health, and the shape of your mouth can make you more likely to sound like you’re sawing […]
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Edo State government has concluded plans to begin construction of 20 technology-driven Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state before the end of the month. Governor Godwin Obaseki, disclosed this when he received board members of Lily Hospital, Warri and Benin Centres, led by the Acting Chairman, Dr. Ovadje Oviemo, on a visit to the […]
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By Ummi Ismaeel, Minna Full accreditation has been granted to the three colleges of nursing sciences in the three senatorial zones of Niger State. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jibrin Mustapha, disclosed this while briefing the journalists on the state of the health sector at Government House, Minna. The Commissioner disclosed this through the […]
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The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has urged the new local government chairmen and councillors in the 18 local government areas of Edo State to immediately key into the template designed by the state government for the roll-back malaria project in the state. Obaseki gave the directive on Wednesday on the occasion of […]
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By Rita Michael Bauchi Stakeholders have expressed worry over lack of functional blood banks in secondary health facilities in Bauchi State. They charged the state government to to equip 10 more secondary health facilities with functional blood banks in the three senatorial zones to complement the existing eight, saying, “This will help save lives of […]
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A research team led by scientists of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) announced on Thursday the invention of a universal antibody drug against HIV and AIDS that can “kill two birds with one stone.” The new findings were published in the April issue of ‘Journal of Clinical Investigation.’ By engineering a tandem Bi-specific Broadly […]
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Dear Ndi Imo April 7 was World Health Day, a day set aside by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global health awareness day to draw worldwide attention to health. This year the focus is on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and so the World Health Organization is calling on leaders to commit to concrete […]
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The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, commended the BBC Africa, ‘Africa Eye’ documentary, ‘Sweet Sweet Codeine,’ that details the widespread prevalence of drug and substance abuse in Nigeria. The Senate president via his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, stated that documentaries like ‘Sweet Sweet Codeine’ are real-life attestations on the need for […]
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Florence Ifeanyi-Aneke is the executive director, New Life Community Care Initiative (NELCCI), and Coordinator of the Enugu State-based Association for Orphans and Vulnerable Children NGOs in Nigeria . In this encounter with journalists in Lagos, she speaks on the growing tobacco menace and the importance of strong legislation in stemming a looming epidemic in Eastern […]
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Due to insufficient evidence gathered and apparent resistance to provide needed documents during an inspection carried out by officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), NAFDAC has shut down three companies – Peace Standard Pharmaceutical Limited, Bioraj Pharmaceutical Limit and Emzor Pharmaceuticals Industry Limited. According to a statement issued […]
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