Category: Health

Address Health Challenges facing women – Aisha Buhari urges stakeholders, privileged Nigerians

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Wife of the President, Mrs.Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has described maternal and child mortality as a serious health challenge, which requires support from all quarters before it can be tamed.Aisha Muhammadu Buhari made this known at the commissioning of a new Maternity Complex built and equipped by the Aisha Buhari Foundation on Tuesday in Daura, Katsina State.   She called on stakeholders and well-to-do Nigerians to put in their best to achieve this. “As I commission this building today, I do so with gratitude to Allah (SWT) and fervent prayers that…

Parents of Foreign Trained Doctors Seek for Further Investigation on MDCN Assessment

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Forum of the parents of Nigerian trained medical doctor has called on Federal government to look beyond report submitted by Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN on the assessment of their children trained abroad who allegedly failed the examination conducted by the MDCN. The parents of the affected foreign trained Doctors made the call at a press conference held in Abuja today. The parents also urged FG to redress anomalies and irregularities that surrounded the assessment exercise. Read the Communique below : BEING STATEMENT PRESENTED TO JOURNALISTS ON MONDAY…

I’m Getting Stronger Despite Being Diabetic For 30 Years- Obasanjo

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Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said that diabetes only kill those who careless about its treatment. Obasanjo made the statement on Friday in Abeokuta when he led hundreds of people on a road walk to sensitize the populace on the disease and how to manage it. The road walk was organized by the South West Zone of the Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN) in collaboration with the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), to mark the 2017 World Diabetes Day. The two-kilometre walk which began at the OOPL passed through MKO…

Save the Consumers Marks World Toilet Day in Rural Communities

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A leading Non Governmental Organization, Save the Consumers Initiative team marked this year World Toilet Day in some rural communities in both Federal Capital Territory and Niger State. The NGO took the World Toilet Day campaign to Government Arabic Girls School, Diko in Gurara Local Government of Niger state, the students of the school were educated on the need for Sanitation, proper toilet usage, and informed on how to discourage open defecation. The Executive Director of Save the Consumers Initiative, Dr. Aliyu ilias listed and discussed different types of toilet…

Nigerian Scientist Claims Medical Breakthrough, Discovery Of Cure For Diabetes, Hepatitis, Stroke, paralysis, Cancer, Others

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A Nigerian medical scientist, Prince Ayodele I. Adeleye has recorded a break through for discovering permanent cure for some chronic diseases known to have no cure according to world medical records history. The disease according to his claims include diabetics, strokes/paralysis, hepatitis, cancer, BP, ulcer, epilepsy and sickle cell. The scientist has also improved on therapy that now reduces to two hours, the treatment and cure for HIV/Aids, including kidney, plus other damaged organs. (Prof.) Adeleye, made the outcome of his breakthrough public penultimate week after an age-long research where…

Save The Consumers Initiative To Mark World Toilet Day in Rural Communities

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A Non Governmental Organisation, Save The Consumers has said that it will mark this year World Toilet Day in some selected Communities in Niger State and Federal Capital Territory. In a statement released in Abuja by the Executive Director of Save The Consumers, Dr Aliyu Ilias, the NGO would mark the 2017 World Toilet Day with Government Girls Arabic School, Dikko, Gurara Local Government, Maje Central Market, Suleja Local government both of Niger state,and People with Disabilities ,at Agwan-Guragu ,Karamajii , FCT, Abuja, Ilias said ” the practice of defecating in…

World Diabetes Day: Gov Obaseki Tasks Stakeholders on Diabetes Cure

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The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has challenged world leaders, researchers and charitable organisations to join efforts in finding a cure for diabetes. Obaseki made the call on Monday, in commemoration of the United Nations World Diabetes Day, celebrated on November 14, each year. He said, ”While previous efforts at finding a lasting cure for diabetes have produced drugs with which diabetes sufferers could manage the health condition, millions of people across the world still bear the disease burden, denying them of fulfilment and happiness.” He advised stakeholders such as…