Health

Olabode Adaramola The Niger State branch of the Nigerian  Medical Association (NMA)  has decried the poor level of immunization coverage in the state. The state chairman of the association, Dr Mustapha Yahaya, stated this on Friday when he led members of the association on a courtesy call on the leadership of the  State House of Assembly, in Minna. Dr. Yahaya, …

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday, commissioned a new road linking the premises of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja from Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way. Ambode, who also inspected the progress of work on the LASUTH Maternity Hospital popularly known as Ayinke House, also ordered contractors handling the project to work day and night to deliver it …

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Olabode Adaramola Father  of a 16-year-old female student of Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Tunga Minna (Gidan-kwano), impregnated by her Vice Principal, Malam Mohammed Mohammed, has  cried out for justice to secure the future of his daughter who is  said to have neen abandoned by the man who impregnated her. The randy Vice Principal, Malam Mohammed Mohammed had  in March …

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Star Clinic begins free health clinic service programme for the young and elderly members of the society, starting with the Ikorodu community, Lagos State. The health programme is an initiative of Dr. Adeolu Olusodo, founder of Star Clinic, which offers free medical services and treatments to people from ages 0-12 and adults from the age of 60 and above. The …

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People who wipe with dry tissue paper after using the toilet move around with dirty anuses and the practice can cause health problems, experts and celebrities have warned. Doctors also said in addition to the poor sanitary condition, health problems such as anal fissures, hemorrhoids and urinary tract infections that may take some months to heal can occur due to …

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The Nigerian Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (NIFAAS), has recommended the consumption of goat milk, saying it is more beneficial to healthy growth than cow milk. This is contained in the forum’s Fact Sheet made available, on Thursday,  in Ibadan. It stated that goat milk contained more protein, higher level of essential amino acids and could supply the body with more …

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Wife of Nigeria’s Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, has urged women to instill right conducts in their wards to transform the children into greatness and create a safe and secure society. Mrs. Osinbajo said this at the opening ceremony of the 17th National Women Conference organised by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), today in Lagos, with …

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  Air pollution was the biggest killer, accounting for 6.5 million deaths on its own The majority of the deaths were put down to heart disease, stroke, lung cancer ‘Pollution is much more than an environmental challenge,’ researchers claimed   Air pollution, water contamination and exposure to man-made chemicals claimed nine millions live last year, a major study concludes. According …

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A Nigerian graduate awaiting the mandatory national service has been diagnosed with a hole in the heart disease. 28-year-old Rafiu Sikiru Adekunle begging for survival is calling on Nigerians to help raise N8m for surgery. Rafiu who studied Accounting at the Ekiti State University was awaiting his call-up letter for the one year mandatory National Youth Service when he got …

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Legendary Nigerian footballer and philanthropist, Nwankwo Kanu, is launching the biggest lotto in Africa to raise funds for the Kanu Heart Foundation (KHF) (www.KanuHeartFoundationNg.com) and help build a specialist cardiac hospital in Abuja. The KHF lotto offers a jackpot starting at N1 billion and will be run in conjunction with AfroMillonsLotto (www.AfroMillionsLotto.com). It offers twice-weekly draws with bigger jackpots than all …

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