Health

A Public health non-governmental organisation, APIN Public Health Initiatives (APIN) has expressed its commitment to support the prevention of mother to child transmission of Human Immune Virus...

Dr Anderson Chimeziri, the President, Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) has expressed concern that long gadget use is exacerbating eye health issues, especially among children, including media professionals. In this interview with Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze, he suggests that employing optometrists in primary health centres will boost eye care at the grassroots.   What is responsible for the rising…

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Health, Dr Amos Magaji has announced plans by the National Assembly to probe the management of Drug Revolving Fund, address the Ja-pa syndrome, quota system in employment...

A PROFESSOR of Cardiovascular Physiology and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC), Daniel Nwachukwu has urged Nigerians to explore the benefits of Zobo leaves in curing and preventing hypertension and other heart-related ailments.

First, those long years of pain which flooded every moment -- school, relationships, work.

To seek collaboration in strengthening the awareness of kidney diseases, Nephrology Unit, UCH Ibadan on Thursday, paid a courtesy call to the Hospital’s Management in commemoration of the World Kidney Day.

The Rotary International President, Gordon Mclnally, has recommended the expansion of the organisation's $2million maternal and child advancement project to the 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Constantly check your blood pressure and monitor your Blood Sugar level at the right time to reduce cases of Kidney diseases in Nigeria," the Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital,(UITH) Professor A.D. Yussuf admonished Nigerians during the last World Kidney Day (WKD) held at the UITH.

Growing patronage of poor lifestyle habits and other abuses are exposing more than 27 million Nigerians to chronic renal diseases, kidney failure, and deaths.

The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) has called for inclusion of Tuberculosis (TB) treatment and care into the National Health Insurance to enable people to have easy access to TB services.

A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on HIV Drug Resistance (HIVDR) has shown an increase in drug resistance and recommended how countries could monitor and respond to the potential challenges.

The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to invest in natural medicine to provide substitutes for foreign drugs amid the rising cost of products in the country.