Category: Health

AT-RISK CHILDREN: Niger First Lady,Dr Amina Abubakar Bello seeks Traditional Rulers’ support

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Curtailing the menace of The At Risk children across the country can only be achieved with the support of Traditional rulers, religious leaders and other stakeholders who are custodians of the people and culture and eyes of their various communities.   The wife of the Niger state Governor and Founder Raise Foundation Doctor Amina Abubakar Bello disclosed this while declaring open,a Stakeholders workshop on the implementation of AT-RISK CHILDREN PROGRAMME at Harske luxury hotel Minna,Niger state. Dr.Amina Abubakar Bello said the program was an intervention that offered a multi- dimensional,…

Quackery :Gov Sani Bello approves establishment of Niger State Private Health Regulation Agency

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As measures to ensure best practices in the health sector, Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has directed for the immediate establishment of the Niger State Private Health Regulation Agency. Governor Sani Bello gave the directive when he received the report of the committee on the increased death cases in private hospitals at the Government House, Minna. The Governor said that most private clinics were not up to standard to be in operation as such their activities needed to be regulated by the Agency. “I will saddle…

UK govt licenses 266 Nigerian Doctors in two months

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The General Medical Council which licenses and maintains the official register of medical practitioners in the United Kingdom licensed at least 266 Nigerian doctors in June and July, 2022, PUNCH reports.   The implication is that at least three Nigerian doctors were licensed per day in June and July 2022 despite the moves by the Federal Government to stop the exodus of doctors and health workers in the country amidst worsening brain drain of the professionals in the country.   Our correspondent, who has continued to monitor the GMC register,…

Sickle cell could be treated with local plant, UK study confirms

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•Juice from Alchornea cordifolia plant/Christmas Bush has been used as ‘blood tonic’ in Africa for generations   A new study from the United Kingdom (U.K.) has confirmed that a common plant from West Africa works as a treatment for sickle cell disease.   Scientists at Aberystwyth University, in Wales, isolated a chemical in the Alchornea cordifolia plant, also known as the Christmas Bush, which could help relieve the symptoms of the life-threatening and painful disease suffered by 15,000 people in the United Kingdom (U.K.).   The results were published in…

FG to build World class Hospital for Military Personnel

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For men of the Nigerian Armed Forces, serving and retired, a world class hospital that would address the yearning gaps is in the offing as the Nigerian government unveil plans to have world class hospital for serving military personnel, veterans and their families. Dr Ibrahim Kana, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence gave this hint on Wednesday during a pre-event parley with media men in his office. The press briefing was part of the activities towards the ministry’s first Needs Assessment and Strategic Review Project Kick-off Workshop on Reforming Military Health…

Untreated Malaria May Lead To Mental Disorder – Expert

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Mr Tobias John, a public health expert, on Friday warned that malaria might lead to Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) if left untreated.   John, who is the Northeast Zonal Coordinator of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe.   He said that the warning was imperative in view of the dearth of proper awareness about malaria and the different health complications that untreated malaria could lead to. He said that malaria was sensitive…

FG To Allocate 1% Of Health Budget To Family Planning

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Nigeria’s minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, has said one per cent of the health budget at all levels of the government will be allocated to family planning (FP).   The decision, the minister noted, is part of efforts to reduce the mother and child death rate in the country. Mr Ehanire disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday while launching Reproductive, Maternal Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N) policy document and re-Inauguration of the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) steering committee.   It was in…

Zulum hands over 81 apartments, N79m to 81 medical doctors … Family of ISWAP-abducted Doctor gets flat … Governor orders two buses for Doctors’ quarters

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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday in Maiduguri, handed over 81 units of three-bedroom apartments along with cheques worth a total of N79m to 81 resident medical doctors.   Each of the doctors was given a tastefully built flat at a quarters specifically built for doctors in 13 blocks of two-storey buildings with each block having six flats. Quarters was fully fenced, landscaped, flowered, and provided with sporting facilities and playground.   The 13 blocks at the quarters have combined number of 78 flats, while another storsy…

Managing Stress Against Hypertension and other Complication By Aishat M. Abisola

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When it comes to human health, I feel as if most people simply ignore it until it becomes a liability. When people become stressed, they usually ignore it or become frustrated instead of finding a way to deal with or reduce it.   To be honest, I am a person that will ignore stress until it builds and finally boils over. Here is an example of that.   In April 2021, I was assigned with a task of planning an event with some of my classmates at the university which…

Fibroids: Expert Speaks On How To Prevent Them By Health Digest

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Dr. Stanley Egbogu, a consultant gynaecologist, is cautioning women against the use of natural remedies for the removal of fibroids.   Dr. Egbogu works at the Nnamdi Azikwe Teaching Hospital, Awka, Anambra and said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos.   Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that can develop inside or around the womb (uterus). These growths are made up of muscle and fibrous tissue, and can vary in size.   Dr. Egbogu explained that many women take medicines that allegedly claim to…