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Why Men Suffer Erectile Dysfunction, Low S€x Drive As They Age –Experts

January 23, 2022 Emporium Reporters

Medical experts say the inability of men to have a satisfying sex life as they age is often due to low testosterone, damage to the blood vessels and nerves in the male organs. The experts noted that these challenges usually lead to a lack of sex drive and erectile dysfunction. According to them, diabetes, hypertension, obesity can also negatively affect males’ sexual performance. The PUNCH reports a Consultant Urologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr Oluwaseun Akinola as saying that erectile dysfunction is common among men…

Armed Forces set to partner NPHCDA on Healthcare Delivery

January 21, 2022 Emporium Reporters

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has expressed the readiness of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in sustaining the collaborative healthcare arrangement with the National Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). This, he said was in order to further improve healthcare services for members of the AFN and the nation in general. The CDS, who made the disclosure during the visit of the management Staff of the agency, said the AFN would continue the partnership given its commitment to ensuring good healthcare system for personnel and their…

ECOWAS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: NHRC Boss tasks Govt,Stakeholders on adequate healthcare services for Children

January 16, 2022 Emporium Reporters

As Nigeria joined the rest of the West African Sub Region to commemorate the 2022 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Human Rights Day, Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu SAN, has called on government and relevant stakeholders to do more in providing healthcare services for children in order to ensure adequate enjoyment of their rights to health. The Executive Secretary who made this call in Abuja said although the Nigerian government has put many policies in place for the advancement of the child’s rights to…

WSO partners NYSC on safe environment

January 13, 2022 Emporium Reporters

The World Safety Organisation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Youth Service Corps on the need to create more awareness on safe living habit and good environment for all Nigerians. The President, World Safety Organisation, Mr Soji Olalokun during the signing of the MoU at the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja today said the partnership would provide capacity building in health, safety, security, environment, emergency preparedness and response, accident prevention technology, among others for Corps volunteers. He said the safety emergency response readiness is…

Gov Sani Bello flags Off HPV Screening, Cervical Cancer Prevention Services

January 11, 2022 Emporium Reporters

Niger State Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello has flagged off the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) screening and Cervical Cancer prevention services at the Jummai Babangida Maternal and Neo-natal Hospital Minna. The exercise which will be in phases will benefit 5,000 women across nine local government areas across the state as a pilot scheme. Flaggin off the exercise, Governor Sani Bello said he was aware of the disturbing situation in the state and he is determined to remedy the situation as well as meet the 90-70-90 World Health Organization (WHO) cancer elimination strategy…

Rep Akande-Sadipe donates medical supplies ,equipments to PHCs

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 Emporium Reporters

Member, Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, in partnership with Amoke Foundation,has donated medical equipment worth millions of naira to four (4) Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in Oluyole Federal Constituency. The PHCs include Odo-ona Primary Healthcare Center, Idi-ayunre Primary Healthcare center, Adaramagbo Primary Healthcare center and Ayetoro Primary Healthcare center, all within her federal constituency. The Oluyole Federal constituency Representative in the Federal House of Reps said the equipment was received by the Matrons-in-charge of the PHCs, for the use of the public on Monday, December 20, 2021…

COVID-19 : Gov Ganduje flags-off Mass Vaccination Exercise, launches access to Healthcare

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 Emporium Reporters

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has flagged-off mass vaccination exercise for the pandemic and launched access to care under Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), amid all sectors of health experts, including development partners. The exercise took place at Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, Sunday. Gov Ganduje revealed that, “As we are graduating from vaccination of targeted groups and population, we now open a new chapter, which is called Mass Vaccination.” The exercise was organised by the State Primary Healthcare Management Agency (KSPHMA) in collaboration with the State Contributory…

U-VOL deploys $10,000 to treat hundreds in Benue community

December 17, 2021 Emporium Reporters

An American nonprofit organisation,United Vessels of Love Foundation (U-VOL) has completed a successful medical mission to the Obi community in Benue state. The Foundation’s highly skilled and dedicated volunteer team, run by Nigerian-American Faith Adole, travelled to Benue State between October 3rd to 7th to conduct a four-day medical intervention. U-VOL is the first organisation to have brought foreign medical care to the Obi community and the favourable response from the community is a signal that there is room for more intervention. A team of 45 people, including 14…

COVID-19 : Nasarawa Govt flags off mass vaccination campaign

November 27, 2021 Emporium Reporters

Nasarawa State Government has flagged off the mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19, aimed at rapidly increasing the number of fully vaccinated residents of the state. Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, flagged off the campaign at a ceremony that held in the premises of the state infectious diseases and research diagnostic centre, in Lafia, on Friday. Against the threat of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor said his administration has continued to evolve measures towards the control and containment of the spread of the virus among others.…