Health

This is a pathetic story of Mr. Nwokoma Donald, a young Nigerian parent who is being hounded by his extended family for refusing to allow the circumcision of his daughter, an act that defies age-long tradition of the south-eastern part of the country. As narrated by Yusuf Odaudu from Lagos. Excerpts: I heard strange noise coming from his apartment at …

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The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria on Friday announced a N2.9 million micro-grant to 50 women caregivers to support the economic wellbeing of their families, particularly the vulnerable children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in five local communities in Apapa local government area of Lagos. Under the U.S. Ambassador’s PEPFAR Small Grants Program, a local non-governmental organization, Blissful Life for Women and …

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The Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working for the protection of vulnerable children, has asked the Lagos State Government (LASG) to respect a recent court ruling which directed it to stop further demolition of Otodo Gbame and other impoverished waterfront communities across the state. In a statement in Lagos, CEE-HOPE’s Executive Director, …

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Dayo Emmanuel   Nigeria’s former Health Minister, Professor Babatunde Osotimehin is dead. Advertisement Osotimehin, 68 was also the Executive Director of the United Nations Populations Fund, UNFPA. Osotimehin was a former Provost of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan who was re-appointed Executive Director of UNFPA in 2014, the post he first got appointed to hold in 2010.

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Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking services provider, has thrown its weight behind Globus Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Triton Group, to flag off the second phase of afforestation programme in Oyo state. The bank as the first financier had earlier financed the first phase of the project and offered N2billion long-term facility to enable Triton Aqua Africa Limited …

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Bunmi Yekini Two people have been injured as the crisis between the management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) LUTH branch deepens. The hospital’s management has raised a security alert following repeated invasion of the premises by unknown individuals whose intention is to foment more troubles. Chairman Medical Advisory Committee …

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We all know about the issue of female reproductive dysfunction, but most of us are unaware of the male aspect, which occurs as men grow older. Menopause continues to be a problem in the adult male. If you are suffering from decreased sex drive or inability to sustain erection then you may be suffering from male menopause, otherwise called Andropause. …

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Dayo Emmanuel   The governor of Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has said that children bear the greatest brunt of poor environmental management. Ambode said this while signing the Environmental Management, Protection Bill into Law on 1st March 2017 in Lagos. This law is expected to help the state to become a cleaner place and attract …

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Against the backdrop of inter-professional rivalry in the health sector, which has become divisive, unhealthy, and distracts healthcare professionals from delivering excellent value to Nigerians in need of their services, the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy, in partnership with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, has organized a symposium to bridge this widening gap. The forum had the theme – Health of …

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Over 200,000 women die yearly during pregnancy and childbirth, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has said. Going by the statistics, over 30 pregnant women are lost hourly due to complications surrounding their state, a worrisome development that the world has to battle with. Former Health Minister, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, who is also UNFPA Executive Director, revealed at the occasion …

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