Health

Eating in 10-hour window can override disease-causing genetic defects

Scientists at the Salk Institute found that mice lacking the biological clocks thought to be necessary for a healthy metabolism could still be protected against obesity and metabolic diseases by having their daily access to food restricted to a 10-hour window.

The work, which appeared in the jo [...]

CISLAC makes case for health centre revitalization

As dearth of infrastructure, health personnel and equipment plagues the Nigerian primary health care system, PHCs, a not for profit organization, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has said that revitalization of primary health facilities should be made priority by state government [...]

FG, ROCHE partner on provision of health services

The federal government has partnered with Roche Pharmaceutical Industry to improve the health system in the country.

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, revealed this while receiving the Chief Executive Officer of Roche Pharmaceutical, Dr. Severin Schwan in his office in Abuja.

The mi [...]

Ministry to acquire mobile treatment machines

In an effort to eliminate cervical cancer in Nigeria, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that his ministry would procure mobile solution treatment machines and distribute to the 774 local government councils.

Adewole said that the ministry would also purchase bigger sizes of [...]

World humanitarian Day: Nigeria remembers fallen heroes

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, joined the other stakeholders in providing humanitarian services as part of activities to commemorate the 2018 World Humanitarian Day in Abuja. 

The minister said the event was targeted at those humanitarian workers who lost their lives in the c [...]

Adewole tasks states on population policy

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has charged state governments to review their population policy, and implementation approaches with a view to ensuring families see the need for moderate family sizes.

Adewole stated this while speaking at the inaugural lecture for late Prof. Babatunde O [...]

No safe level of alcohol, new study concludes

A new scientific study concludes there is no safe level of drinking alcohol.

The study, published today in the international medical journal The Lancet, shows that in 2016, nearly 3 million deaths globally were attributed to alcohol use, including 12 percent of deaths in males between the ages [...]

Health experts task PMB on TB advocacy

A group of health experts under the aegis of Afrihealth Optonet Association, a coalition of civil society network and think-tank for systems strengthening and the promotion of health, have tasked President Muhammadu Buhari on tuberculosis advocacy ahead of the forthcoming United Nation High-Level Meet [...]