Health
Nigerian govt launches new platform to reduce maternal mortality
As part of effort to reduce maternal mortality rate in the country,the
federal government has launched the Nigeria reproductive Maternal and
Newborn. A new platform to reduce maternal mortality rate in the
country.
Minister of health, Dr. Osagie [...]
Breast cancer month, early detection guarantees total cure -Expert
The chief medical director of the National Hospital, Abuja, Jaf Momoh,
has advocated routine screening for breast cancer on women,saying that
early detection guarantees 100 per cent cure. Momoh stated this during
the commemoration of Breast Cancer Awar [...]
Malaria, 90% of life-saving interventions still on track-WHO
The World Health Organization, WHO, had warned that malaria deaths
could double due to severe disruptions to essential malaria programmes
as the world battle the COVID-19 pandemic. it was gathered that
despite challenges po [...]
Ways to improve the heart’s health
It is no mean feat to achieve a good level of health for the heart
which is the most important part of the cardiovascular system. It is
important because when the heart fails, no matter what else is well
with the network of blood vessels, the owner of that heart is in
da [...]
Laboratory should not charge for Covid-19 test in Nigeria-PTF
The national co-ordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr.
Sani Aliyu, says Nigerians should not pay for coronavirus test, noting
that testing remains free for citizens across the country.
Aliyu state [...]
Patients, health worker’s safety should be prioritised- Iden
The chief executive officer, Occupational Health and Safety Managers, Mr. Ehi Iden, has stressed the need for patients and health workers’ safety to be prioritised.
Iden said this at an event organised to commemorate the World Patients Safety Day held in Abuja.
According to him, th [...]
Breakthrough in prostate cancer treatment
A novel formulation of the prostate cancer drug abiraterone acetate -- currently marketed as Zytiga -- will dramatically improve the quality of life for people suffering from prostate cancer, as pre-clinical trials by the Univer [...]
Covid-19: Minister seeks Rotary’s support in fight
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to Rotary International to help in curtailing the spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria by setting up sample collection centers across the country to increase the number of tests, which is a crucial step in the government’s trace [...]
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