The Nasarawa State Government has said that no fewer than eight people have so far died following the recent outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. Dr Ibrahim Adamu, the Director of Public Health in the state’s Ministry of Health, made this disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lafia. Adamu […]
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The Senate Committee on Primary Healthcare, Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases, on Tuesday urged the National Primary Health Care Development Agency to authenticate the claim of Prof. Maduike Ezeibe, of having a cure for HIV. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa made the call during the agency’s budget defence in Abuja. Ezeibe, a researcher […]
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No fewer than 100, 000 athletes from 27 countries including Nigeria will be participating in the second edition of Access Bank sponsored Lagos Marathon billed to hold from 7am to 2pm today. Also, 64 elite athletes from 26 countries and 102 from Nigeria, as well as 30 special athletes will also be participating in the […]
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No fewer than 250,000 women are killed by cervical cancer every year with 85 per cent of these deaths occuring in low- and middle-income countries, particularly, Africa and Asia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The UN health agency underlined the importance of vaccinating girls against the cancer-causing virus and screening programmes to detect […]
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When people eat breakfast daily, they’re less likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease like high cholesterol and elevated blood pressure. But people who skip this morning meal are more likely to have risk factors like obesity, poor nutrition and diabetes or high blood sugar. This is a key guideline on dieting just issued […]
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The Government of Ogun State, on Monday closed down five health facilities in Ifo Local Government Area of the State for non-compliance with validation. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, announced this while monitoring the level of compliance with the re-validation/registration of private health facilities in Akute. Ipaye named them as Accurate Diagnostic Centre, […]
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The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has attributed the prevalence of leprosy in Nigeria, after the country achieved the WHO elimination target in 1998, to pockets of high endemicity in some states. Mr. Adewole made the remark at a news conference in Umuahia to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the World Leprosy Day Celebration on […]
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Friday appealed to the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation to the health sector to improve healthcare delivery in the country. Dr Aniekeme Uwah, NMA South-South Caucus Chairman, made the appeal in an interview with newsmen. Uwah, who also spoke on the association’s forthcoming South-South Retreat, said that the […]
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Dr Achara Peter, a consultant gynaecologist, Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Keffi, has advised the three tiers of government to intensify awareness campaign for women on the dangers of cervical cancer. Peter told newsmen on Monday in Keffi that adequate awareness must be carried out for women to be more aware of the virus as the […]
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Speaking on Sunday Politics, a programme on Channels Television, Femi Adesina, President Buhari’s spokesman said that President Muhammadu Buhari will continue to consult doctors in London hospital for his medical needs because his medical history is known to them. “You have what is called medical history where you consult people who are used to you, […]
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