Health

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) annual 5km race, NSE Corporate Challenge, themed, “e-Race Cancer”, was held on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Muri Okunola Park, Lagos, with the purpose of raising funds and creating awareness on the fight against cancer. In the keenly contested race, Austin Ani of Stanbic IBTC emerged the overall winner with a completion time of 18.45 …

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Dr. Awele Elumelu, GAVI Champion for Africa and Founder, Avon Medical Practice, joined other global health leaders at a Photo Exhibition organised by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, for increased vaccine coverage in under-immunised nations. The event tagged “Vaccine Heroes” was held on September 10, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland.‎ Following the announcement made earlier in January 2018 on the sidelines of the global World …

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…tasks Christian Leaders to encourage pregnant women on medical procedure   From Amos Odeh The Bayelsa State Government has taken its safe motherhood campaign to churches with a call on Christian Leaders in the state to engage their members on the benefits of the initiative. At a meeting with the Christian Leaders in Yenagoa, the Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John …

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By Amos Odeh The African Democratic Congress ( ADC ) Bayelsa state chapter had not only applauded the monumental achievements of the Restoration government of governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state , but also lauded him and commended him for the Bayelsa State Health Insurance Scheme ( BHIS ) and the construction of Imiringi Bridge in Ogbia Local government Area. …

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….Says Cancer centre in honour of late Mrs. Dickson to be launched soon By Amos Odeh The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson said preparations are in top gear for the launching of the Henry Seriake Dickson Foundation, Cancer Centre and Henry Seriake Dickson Institute. Iworiso-Markson disclosed this in Toru-Orua, Sagbama local government area of Bayelsa State …

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The decision of Justice CMA Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on the ownership tussle between the founding directors of Eko Hospital and a major shareholder of the company, Geoff Ohen Ltd, has been challenged at the Court of Appeal. Geoff Ohen Ltd appealed the trial judge’s decision on the ground that she erred in law and …

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The announcement comes as Nigeria marks two years without any reported cases of wild poliovirus, following four reported cases in 2016_ Rotary (https://www.Rotary.org) today announced nearly US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year. The announcement comes as Nigeria marks two years without …

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Dayo Emmanuel As the date of the 2018 edition of the African Society for Laboratory Medicine Conference (ASLM) draws near, the body has released the list of speakers who will address the delegates. The list includes: Senior Director of the Diagnostic Services at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Dr. Trevor Peter; Director of African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. …

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Chairman, Association for Advancement of Family Planning, Dr. Ejike Orji, says that men and women who maintain active sex life usually look between five and seven years younger than their actual ages. He noted that consensual sex boosts the immune system, keeps the skin glowing and reduces stress. The physician disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in …

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The National Youth Service Corp says 95 per cent of deaths recorded by serving Corps members is due to road accidents. Brig. Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, the Director General of NYSC, said this while addressing corps members observing their orientation camp course in Katsina on Monday. “Several serving corps members have been embarking on unnecessary journeys that led to their death. …

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