NHIS wades into HCPs, HMOs rift President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, launched a N62.1 billion trust fund to end Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as a public health threat and place more people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on treatment yearly. At the launch of the HIV Trust Fund of Nigeria (HTFN) in Abuja, the Nigerian […]
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Locust beans is beneficial to its consumers. The plant commonly referred to as Iru by the Yoruba speaking part of Nigeria. It is also known as Ogiri by the Igbo people of the country and Dawadawa by the Hausa people in Nigeria. Locust beans is also a local ingredient for soup and stew such Vegetable, […]
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It is customary for many Nigerians, including singles and housewives, to make choices regarding seasoning products for their kitchens on an almost daily basis. Many fast foods kitchens at popular joints in mega cities nationwide are not left out of this routine of culinary choices and preferences that determine the taste buds and add spec […]
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A Senior Registrar in Psychiatry, Dr Samuel Aladejare, has identified brain-drain, limited slots and complicated recruitment process as major factors responsible for the limited number of psychiatrists in Nigeria. Aladejare, President, Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos State, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
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Medical experts say the inability of men to have a satisfying sex life as they age is often due to low testosterone, damage to the blood vessels and nerves in the male organs. The experts noted that these challenges usually lead to a lack of sex drive and erectile dysfunction. According to them, diabetes, hypertension, […]
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Vows to ensure that food products available to Nigerians are safe and wholesome The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared that Nigeria will not be a dumping ground for chemicals banned in other countries. Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the agency’s Director-General made this declaration in a statement issued by the […]
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The ongoing focus at the national level on family planning and population control in Nigeria could not have come at a more audacious time. In one or two decades from now, Nigeria will become the third most populous country, coming after China and India. And already, there is a big strain on the family regarding […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerian men not to abuse performance enhancing substances not registered by the agency. He stressed that consumption of such substances could lead to stroke or sudden death. Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this in her Christmas and New Year goodwill […]
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The United States (U.S.) Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Community Prevention of Mother to Child HIV Transmission (cPMTCT) programme in Lagos to support a healthier population in Nigeria. Speaking at the launch of the programme in Lagos, U.S.-CDC Country Director, Dr. Mary Adetinuke Boyd, highlighted the U.S. mission’s goal of […]
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Deplores Indian hemp smoking as harmful, insists medicinal benefits should be encouraged Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has sought parley with the National Drugs Laws Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on the pathway towards cultivation of cannabis sativa for medicinal purposes. He explained that his continued call for the legalization of Cannabis, popularly known as Indian […]
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