The Nigerian health care system seems to be in trouble as quacks offer medical services to patients in return for money. In this report, DOOSUUR IWAMBE x-rayed some communities in Benue State where unqualified medical practitioners through fake diagnosis are destroying the future of young women. Read the excerpts. Mrs Dooshima Ushahemba (not real name), […]
The Cross River Ministry of Health has shut down a medical facility in Boje community of Boki Local Government Area over alleged quackery and sub- standard operations. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr Betta Edu on Thursday in Calabar said, that the state government had warned against the use of healthcare facilities for unapproved health […]
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Tuesday advised scientists to intensify efforts on productive research to fast track sustainable health, economic and agricultural development in the country. Gov. Tambuwal made the call at a symposium tagged:“Chemistry: A viable tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals’’ organised by the American Chemical Society of Nigeria (ACS). […]
Climate change, junk food, tobacco manufacturers’ marketing … Children’s health everywhere faces an “immediate threat” and no country in the world is satisfactorily protecting their future, warns the United Nations (UN) . Advances have been made over the past 20 years in the area of child and adolescent health, but “these advances are today stalled” […]
Benin – Dr Harrison Osasogie, a medical practitioner at Faith Clinic Benin, says regular intake of fruits helps in the reduction of chronic diseases. Osasogie made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Sunday. “Eating foods such as fruits that are lower in calories per cup instead […]
…As NANNM president seek inclusion of nurses in policy formulation The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has said that Nurses and Midwives are essential group in health care delivery, who have the potential to shape the image of the healthcare profession. To this end, the minister reaffirmed that the federal Government will continue to […]
Lagos – A capital market expert, Mr Sola Oni, on Thursday identified finance, health , technology and agriculture as sectors to watch on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in 2020. Oni, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sofunix Investment and Communications, stated this in Lagos while speaking on market outlook for 2020. He said that […]
The APC Progressive Governors’ Forum has rated Kano State as leading all other states for the third time in the areas of security, infrastructural development, health, education and economy, among other areas. Mr. Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, disclosed this while addressing a news conference in Kano on Wednesday. […]
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Thursday reiterated his administration’s resolve to promote the state’s Health Insurance Scheme for improved and affordable healthcare delivery for residents. Abiodun spoke at the 2019 Treasury Board Meeting in Abeokuta on Thursday. He promised to work with relevant agencies to make the scheme a success. ALSO READ Drug abuse: […]
Extracts from Shiitake, Reishi and Maitake mushrooms have been found to work together to boost the immune response of human cells, proving the effectiveness of certain traditional and natural medicines. The study was led by Griffith University scientist, Joe Tiralongo, and funded by Australian health product manufacturer, Integria Healthcare which sells a range of mushroom […]
Anxiety disorders, substance abuse, harmful use of alcohol, depression and eating disorders has been identified as some of the mental health issues affecting the younger population in Africa. In today’s world, most people have been or personally know someone who has been affected by the suicide of someone close to them. Suicide rates have regularly […]
…It’s high time Nigeria found ways to address its deficit issues -Economist …Government must stop saying our GDP is within means -Expert …Budget does not capture how the Govt will lift 100m out of poverty -Rotimi Economists and finance experts have reacted to the N10.77trillion 2020 budget presented to the joint session of the National […]
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has said that the its account has not been compromised. The NHIS was reacting to the discovery of fraud in the operations of one of the Health Maintenance Organisations (HMO), Clearline International Limited, that led to the arrest of at least two persons. Ayo Osinlu, the NHIS Head, Media […]
Katsina – The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) has pledged to continue to support the education, health and sanitation programmes of the present administration to enhance the living condition of Nigerians. Mr Maulid Warfa, the UNICEF Chief Field Officer in charge of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States, made the pledge on Wednesday in Katsina, when […]
Isaac Oguntoye – Lagos Hospital and Prison Welfare Initiative Is an initiative that major on the welfares of hospitals and prisons in Africa with a great focus on Nigeria, making impact and liberating the minds of inmates to live a better life after their jail term. According to Dr. Nathaniel Oyinloye through HPWI has been […]
Resistance to antibiotics is one of the greatest threats to modern health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Speaking during an address to mark the World Antibiotic awareness week on Wednesday in Abuja, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti said that many antibiotics were being used unnecessarily for mild infections, helping to […]
The parents of a 10-month-old baby who fell into a coma after swallowing cannabis have been arrested. Reports say the couple from Saint-Priest near Lyon, France, arrived at a hospital after the infant accidentally ingested the drug. Police confirmed the couple, who have not been named, was arrested yesterday. The mum, aged 33, walked free […]
Drake has revealed a serious illness forced him to postpone his shows in Miami. He apologized to fans for the postponement in a heartfelt statement he posted to his Instagram early Saturday morning. Drake, 31, said he was tended round the clock by two doctors and a nurse, revealing just how severe his ailment was. […]
The Federal Ministry of Health says in spite of the health and economic benefits of exclusive breastfeeding to mother and child, only 24 per cent of infants are exclusively breastfed in Nigeria. The Assistant Director, Nutrition Division, Family Health Department in the ministry, Mrs Chimay Thompson, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Abuja. […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PHN), have launched a new initiative known as the Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response (A4EPR) to check disease outbreaks. According to the two bodies, the aim of the initiative is to develop a formal structure for the private sector […]