DSPHCDA boss,Dr Isioma allege extortion of nursing mothers during...
The Chairman, Delta State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Isioma Okobah has alleged the extortion of mothers and care givers during routine immunization. Okobah who made the allegation...
View ArticleRAM-HEI doles out cash, advocates sustainable means of livelihood for less...
Rukayat Akanji Mojirade Health Empowerment Initiative (RAM HEI), has reiterated strong belief that one of the major means to end poverty, social miscreants and alms begging in our society is not...
View ArticlePlight of Mental Healthcare in Nigeria
In 2003, mental healthcare in Nigeria was nothing short of dismal. With a population of over 120 million, Nigeria had less than 100 psychiatrists. 15 years later, one would think these statistics have...
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Russian health care ministry creates new powder vaccine against Ebola
The Russian health care ministry, has got a new dry powder vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus disease, Health Minister, Veronika Skvortsova said on Thursday. “We have created a new form of Ebola...
View ArticleKwara has lowest Under-5 Mortality Rate – NGF study
Kwara state has ranked as the state with the lowest newborns and under-five mortality rate in the country according to a study by the Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF). This was disclosed in the NGF’s...
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Eating to beat depression, suicidal tendencies
Eating a Mediterranean diet with plenty of fish, fruit, vegetables and nuts lowers a person’s risk of depression. A review of dozens of studies found pescatarians who eat lots of plant-based foods are...
View ArticleTime to end Culture of Littering and Keep Nigeria Clean
It would appear that we have little respect for our environment, if any at all. Nigerians are in the habit of dumping refuse in public spaces that should be kept clean. Somehow we seem to have...
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Congo Ebola victim may have entered Rwanda and Uganda, says WHO
A fishmonger who died this week of Ebola may have carried the virus from Congo into Rwanda as well as Uganda, the World Health Organization said, as health workers struggled to track down people she...
View ArticleResident Doctors demand improved healthcare infrastructure in South East
The Southeast Caucus of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called for improved healthcare infrastructure in the South-East region. They decried the deplorable condition of state-owned...
View Article500 women participated in free-breast cancer screening in Ilorin
Five hundred women have benefited from a free-breast-cancer screening in Ilorin, in order to curb its prevalence. The Medical Director of Lifefount Hospital, Ilorin, Dr. Yemisi Adeyeye, told...
View ArticleConsumption of non- iodine salt affect human health-NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised Nigerians to stop the consumption of non-iodine salt. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and...
View ArticleLagos shuts 20 health facilities over poor standards
The Lagos State Government through the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA has shut down twenty health facilities for non-compliance with regulatory standards. Speaking after a...
View ArticleEbonyi Govt. to distribute 1.7million Mosquito nets
The Ebonyi Government says it will soon begin the distribution of one point million Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLIN) to households in the state to eradicate malaria. The Commissioner for...
View ArticleMedical expert express concern over rising cases of depression particularly...
In Kwara state, a Senior Medical Officer in charge of Omupo Cottage Hospital in Irepodun local government area of Kwara state, Dr. Bakare Ismail Afolabi, has expressed concern over rising cases of...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Govt inaugurates incident command system
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inaugurated an incident command system to checkmate possible outbreak of coronavirus. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting at the State House, Ikeja, the...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Baby tests positive 30 hours after birth
A baby in China’s epidemic-hit Wuhan city has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus just 30 hours after being born, Chinese state media reported Wednesday. The infant is the youngest person...
View ArticleBREAKING:Pregnant woman dies of Lassa Fever in Katsina
A 26-year-old pregnant woman has died of Lassa Fever in Katsina State, the Government confirmed on Wednesday. Her 60-year-old relation has also tested positive to the virus. She is said to be on...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Minister satisfied with Lagos’ preparedness
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has hailed Lagos State Government for its preparedness against the outbreak of infectious diseases, especially Coronavirus, which is fast spreading across...
View ArticleWHO warns overseas virus spread may be ‘tip of the iceberg’
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that confirmed cases of coronavirus being transmitted by people who have never travelled to China could be the “tip of the iceberg”. Tedros Adhanom...
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Kwara Govt conducts free breast, cervical cancer screening in LGAs
Kwara State Government in partnership with Monitor HealthCare Limited will conduct a free Breast and Cervical Cancer screening across the sixteen Local Government Areas in Kwara state. The exercise...
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