Leyoo Ajeokun Association of Anambra State Women with Disabilities (AASWOWD) has raised alarm over discriminations and barriers in their course of seeking health care at the health institutions in the…
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Diaspora doctors collaborate National Hospital in Nig. to curb brain drain
A group of Nigerian doctors in the Diaspora under the aegis of Concern Medics Foundation,(CMF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Hospital for Women and Children, Abuja.…
Jigawa Govt sets on provision of Free Medical Care For Hypertensive, Diabetic, other Patients
Leyoo Ajeokun Succour has come to patients suffering from hypertension, diabetes, and sickle cell disease in Jigawa state. This comes as the government said it has concluded arrangements to commence…
NCDC records 7 cases of Lassa Fever in Edo,Bauchi ,other
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it recorded seven additional new cases of Lassa fever from Edo, Bauchi and Kogi states. The NCDC disclosed this in…
World Breastfeeding Day: 1,800 Nursing Mothers Converge To Breastfeed Babies In Niger
Leyoo Ajeokun As commemoration is ongoing to celebrate the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week , no fewer than 1,800 Nursing mothers from 25 Local Government Areas of Niger State came together…
7,968 Nigerians die yearly from cervical cancer – experts
Stakeholders in the health sector have expressed concern over the rising cases of cervical cancer in the country. This follows the record of World Health Organisation, WHO’s, which indicated that…
How Common Painkiller reduces women’s risk of deadly cancer- Research
Research suggests that taking an aspirin daily can significantly reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in women who are most likely to develop the disease. This includes those with a…
Cholera: Scientists Develop easy-to-use test to prevent further outbreaks in Nig.
The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has intensified efforts in the fight against cholera with the development of a new, easy-to-use diagnostic tool. The development occurs to combat the…
Smoking Shisha is Dangerous to Health,PCN Warns Nigerians
Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Edo branch, Mr Chris Oisakede, has cautioned shisha smokers against the adverse effect of the act said to be dangerous to human health. …
Nollywood actress,Kate Henshaw advocates End to FGM
Nollywood Actress Kate Henshaw has urged perpetrators of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to stop the practice. Henshaw, a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) champion, made the call on Saturday in…