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Diabetes: Enlighten Nigerians now, endocrinologist tells govt
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the World Heath Day yesterday, a consultant endocrinologist, a specialist physician who diagnoses and treats diseases related to the glands,
Please don’t go on strike, Buhari begs doctors
ABUJA:President Muhammadu Buhari earlier today pleaded with Nigerian resident doctors to shelve their plan to embark on a strike from April 25 and give his government a chance to address
WHO out with first global report on diabetes
… says 422 million adults now live with it. The World Health Organisation (WHO) today released the first WHO Global Report on Diabetes showing that the number of people living
Nigerian has huge diabetes burden – Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole said yesterday at the NHO Media Roundtable on Diabetes that the disease is gradually becoming an epidemic worldwide and Nigeria remains one of
WHD: Roche, Rainbow Hospital lead Media Roundtable on diabetes
Multinational pharmaceutical company Roche Diagnostics in collaboration with Rainbow Specialist Medical Centre earlier today kicked off activities marking the 2016 World Health Day (WHD) in Nigeria with a media roundtable
Update on Health Minister’s Visit to LUTH
Darkness in A& E The current bleak power situation in the country was at its best at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital when the Health Minister paid a scheduled visit
EU supports immunisation in FCT with N188m
The European Union, EU, has supported immunisation of children in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, against polio and other child-killer diseases with 859,147 euros (about N188, 338,000) EU, through the
Health Minister visits LUTH
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole, earlier today, paid a schedule visit to the Lagos University Teaching Hospitals (LUTH). He was conducted round the hospital by the Chief
NHO holds media Roundtable Conference on diabetes
… Countdown begins on 2016 World Health Day activities To mark the 2016 World Health Day (WHD), Africa’s premier health online newspaper, Nigeria Health Online (NHO) is organizing a media
Why we adopted Nigeria’s CDC for Africa – Amb Maiyegun
The African Union last weekend adopted the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, as one of its five Regional Collaborating Centres for Disease Control. It is part of the AU’s
New WHO report ranks Nigeria low in immunisation
• Yet to eliminate tetanus, measles • Still low in new vaccine introduction A new report on Africa’s immunisation coverage released by the World health Organisation (WHO) at the just
2016 Health budget controversy: Group demands increase funding for PHC
Stakeholders have called for the inclusion of 1% consolidated federal revenue to fund primary health care (PHC) in the new version of the 2016 health budget to be submitted to
Kidney stones on the rise
Contrary to general belief in medical circle that kidney stone occurs only in white people especially the middle-aged and obese men who eat unhealthy diets and don’t drink enough fluids
Health workers vow to ground public hospitals nationwide from Wednesday
Peeved by allegedly unmet demands from Federal Government, unions of health workers in Nigeria, under the umbrella of Joint Health Sectors Unions, JOHESU, and Assembly of Health Care Professionals, AHPA,
World Cancer Day: Health ministry out with new policies
• To include HPV vaccination in routine immunization • New policy on Hepatitis management/control under way • Waiver of import duties for cancer medication under consideration • To increase number
Nigeria establishes new agency for Cancer Control
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has announced plans by the ministry to establish a new agency for cancer control in Nigeria. In a speech to commemorate the 2016
Zika virus infection: Nigeria “advises” travel restriction for pregnant women
The Federal Ministry of Health today issued travel restriction to Latin America for pregnant women, as part of measures to prevent the deadly Zika virus infection now raging in the
Lagos begins measles immunisation
Amidst news of sporadic outbreak of measles in some parts of the country, the Lagos State Government has commenced immunization against the disease for children aged nine to 59 months.
Lassa Fever: Lagos records another death
Lagos State has recorded another death from Lassa fever outbreak currently raging in many parts of the country. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris informed newsmen, Wednesday, of
Drug scarcity hits Sudan
Khartoum — The plight of medicine supply in Sudan has worsened as competent authorities fail to provide vital drugs and prices have increased, sometimes by up to 100 percent, over
Facts you should know about Zika virus infection, Zika fever
What is Zika virus infection? Zika virus infection is caused by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, usually causing mild fever, rash, conjunctivitis, and muscle pain. The virus was
Zika virus set to spread across Americas
The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil, is likely to spread to all countries in the Americas except for Canada
WHO raises alert on highly contagious meningitis outbreaks in African countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alert on Meningitis outbreaks in some African countries saying the outbreaks have become “an enormous public health threat.” Describing the outbreak in
Lassa fever: Lagos gives update
… records 14 suspected cases LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH UPDATE ON LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK JANUARY, 22ND, 2016 I. Preamble Lagos State has recorded 14 suspected cases of Lassa Fever
Measles outbreak In Oyo
… kills 1 The Acting Director, Public Health, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Dr Taiwo Ladapo yesterday announced the outbreak of measles in some parts of Ibadan, the state capital.