• as WHO says 350 million infected globally, many unknowingly infected with virus A gastroenterologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Prof Jesse Otegbayo, has said that about 23 million Nigerians are living with Hepatitis B, the virus said to predispose sufferers to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Speaking with Sunday Tribune, the health […]
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The Bayelsa State Government says it has concluded arrangements to establish a University of Medical Sciences in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said in a statement that Governor Seriake Dickson had already forwarded a bill to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly for the establishment of the Bayelsa Medical […]
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A document that would provide direction for a sustainable family planning programme in Ekiti State has been launched by the state government. Titled Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan, CIP, the document encloses the detailed activities, strategies, goals and indicators to address all components towards achieving the state’s vision on family and reproductive health covering 2019 […]
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Aliko Dangote Foundation and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have expressed commitments to reduce malnutrition in Nigeria through improved quality fortification of foods. They made the pledge during the Food Processing and Nutrition Leadership Forum in Lagos where chief executives of leading food processing companies committed to adequate fortification in major food staples by 2020. […]
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These children in Ruga are going blind with itchy eye infections IT begins with itching. Swelling of the eyes follows. The swollen eyelids tighten up and the children are unable to open their eyes. More than 20 children are having an eye infection in Ruga, a remote settlement around the Abuja City Gate, close to […]
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When you savor delicious and succulent mangoes every season, you probably don’t think about the immense health benefits coming with every bite. A common nickname for mangoes is actually ‘the king of fruits’. Beyond the sweet, luscious taste of mangoes, they also contain an abundance of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that assure optimum health. 1.Prevents […]
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The Federal Ministry of Health has recalled 2.4 million bottles of cough syrup containing codeine after a recent audit of the substance carried out by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). According to a statement by Mrs Boade Akinola, Director Media and Public Relations of the ministry on Sunday in Abuja, […]
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Twenty world leading HIV scientists have debunked some assumptions and myths about HIV infection, as they launched an evidence-based consensus that systematically refutes the rationale for laws that criminalise its spread. The 20 global experts, in HIV research, epidemiology and patient care issued the consensus at the 22nd International AIDS Conference(AIDS 2018) in Amsterdam, Netherlands […]
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British doctors will be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis, the government announced Thursday following a review — but insisted it was not a first step towards legalising recreational use. Home Secretary Sajid Javid, the Interior minister, decided to relax the laws about the circumstances in which specialist clinicians can give medicinal cannabis to patients. It […]
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The Sickle Cell Support Society of Nigeria has called on health facilities to adopt `Point of Care Device’ in diagnosing sickle cell disease in new-born to reduce infant mortality. A `Point of Care Device’ is a kit which detects haemoglobinin whether AS, SS, AA or AC. The device enables the person being tested to know […]
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