Category: Health

Nigeria Records 566 New Covid-19 Cases, 11 Deaths
August 6, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Records 566 New Covid-19 Cases, 11 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday reported 566 additional COVID-19 infections due to a surge in the spread of the Delta variant in the country.  The NCDC, which made this known via its website on Friday Morning,...
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COVID-19: 14 NYSC Members Test Positive
August 4, 2021 No Responses

COVID-19: 14 NYSC Members Test Positive

The Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ali Inname, disclosed on Tuesday that 14 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have been confirmed positive with COVID-19 in the state.   Briefing Journalists, he said the infected members were det...
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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 444 New Infections, 11 Deaths In 24 hours
August 3, 2021 No Responses

COVID-19: Nigeria Records 444 New Infections, 11 Deaths In 24 hours

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 11 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24-hours, adding to a recent surge in infections, driven by the spread of the Delta variant in the country. The NCDC, which made this known...
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‘Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces Childhood Killer Diseases‘
August 3, 2021 No Responses

‘Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces Childhood Killer Diseases‘

Exclusive breastfeeding reduces childhood killer diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has reiterated.   Speaking in Abuja on Monday in commemoration of the 2021 World Breastfeeding Week, ...
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Buhari Approves N8.5b For Research In Medicine, Others
July 29, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Approves N8.5b For Research In Medicine, Others

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N8.5 billion for ground-breaking research in Medicine and other areas under the National Research Fund (NRF) scheme.  Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Prof. Suleiman Bogoro made the disc...
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Lagos Partners First Bank On Primary Health Care
July 27, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Partners First Bank On Primary Health Care

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has partnered First Bank of Nigeria in providing a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) at Ijeododo Community in Lagos State.  Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Governor of Lagos State,  Babajide Sanwo-Olu, exp...
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Expert Advocates Regular Drinking Of Water
July 22, 2021 No Responses

Expert Advocates Regular Drinking Of Water

A Medical Practitioner, Dr Iredia Osunde, has advised people to keep the body hydrated by drinking water regularly to enable the body to function properly.  Osunde, a Medical Officer with Faith Clinic, Benin, gave this advice in an interview with...
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Pope ‘Responds Well’ To Surgery
July 5, 2021 No Responses

Pope ‘Responds Well’ To Surgery

Pope Francis has undergone successful surgery to treat a colon problem at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican says. The 84-year-old “responded well” to the treatment, which was performed under general anaesthesia, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.&n...
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Gynecologist Advocates More Budgetary Allocation For Family Planning
July 4, 2021 No Responses

Gynecologist Advocates More Budgetary Allocation For Family Planning

Prof. Christopher Aimakhu, Secretary General, Society of Gynecologists and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON), has advocated for increased budgetary allocation to boost family planning services in the country.  Aimakhu stated this on Saturday in his presentati...
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Expert Tasks Parents On Sex Education For Adolescents
June 28, 2021 No Responses

Expert Tasks Parents On Sex Education For Adolescents

A child and adolescent mental health analyst, Dr Bunmi Oluwagbami, has advised parents to educate their adolescents about sexual reproductive health to prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).  Oluwagbami, also a consultant psychiatrist at the Osho...
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Caesarean Section Rates Rise To 21%
June 17, 2021 No Responses

Caesarean Section Rates Rise To 21%

World Health Organisation (WHO) says caesarean section use continues to rise globally, now accounting for more than one in five (21 per cent ) of all childbirths.  WHO, in a statement on Wednesday, stated that the rising rates suggested increasing...
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WHO, COVAX Partners Laud G7 Decision To Share 870m COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
June 14, 2021 No Responses

WHO, COVAX Partners Laud G7 Decision To Share 870m COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

World Health Organisation (WHO) and COVAX partners on Sunday applauded G7 nations’ commitment to sharing 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to assist end the acute phase of the pandemic.  WHO, in a statement, commended G7 countries for the commitmen...
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Nutritionist: Coconut Water, Natural Remedy For High Blood Pressure
June 3, 2021 No Responses

Nutritionist: Coconut Water, Natural Remedy For High Blood Pressure

Drinking coconut water will help to reduce high blood pressure, a Public Health Nutritionist, Hajiya Hauwa Suleiman, said on Wednesday.   She gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, adding that “coconut water...
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Visiting Sailors Receive COVID-19 Vaccination At Ports
June 2, 2021 No Responses

Visiting Sailors Receive COVID-19 Vaccination At Ports

International ship crews arriving at the Port of Long Beach and neighboring Port of Los Angeles have received COVID-19 vaccinations to reduce the spread of the infection among seafarer communities. More than 450 crewmembers from 27 ships have received the...
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