Today marks World Malaria Day 2023. Here are signs to know that a child has the ailment to protect them from the illness which could be life-threatening. Malaria should not be taken lightly as two years ago, almost half of the world’s population was at risk of malaria, according to World Health Organization. In 2021,…
Tinubu returns after 34 days, debunks ill-health rumours The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday, returned to the country after holidaying in Paris, France, for 34 days. Tinubu who was accompanied by his wife, Remi and son, Seyi, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 4.40 pm to a rousing welcome by All Progressives…
A medical practitioner, Dr Lanre Adebayo, has decried the rate of blindness in Nigeria even as he disclosed that eyecare service in the country is grossly inadequate. Adebayo who is the Project Director for Eye Care Hospital, Diabetes and Cancer Research Centre of the Lions Clubs International District 404, explained that the project initiated by…
A total of 1, 336 suspected cases of cholera, including 79 deaths, have been recorded in 12 states this year, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. The states are Abia, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kano, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Sokoto and Zamfara. The NCDC, in its situation report yesterday,…
Experts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology have warned against engaging in oral sex during the menstrual period, describing it as unsafe and could lead to multifaceted infections. According to them, such practice could lead to upper respiratory tract infections, hepatitis B and C, Sexually Transmitted Infections, mouth and throat infections. While some online platforms have claimed…
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to combat child rights violations and poverty in Nigeria. The partnership entered into on Thursday in Abuja, says it would support the effort of the federal and state governments’ poverty reduction strategies.It would also review social sector policies to reduce…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has called on health facilities across the country to domesticate the Patient’s Bill of Rights (PBOR). The Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera, made this call yesterday while revealing the PBOR at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja. The PBOR is a federal government policy…
Popular Nigerian influencer, Dr. Chinonso Egemba popularly called Aproko Doctor, has revealed his health battle with brain tumour. He disclosed this in a video he shared on his Facebook account on Monday. Akproko captioned the video: “Throughout December of 2022, I was fighting for my life. I went blind in one eye on the 3rd…
Actress Beverly Osu stated that Nigerians do not give sufficient attention to mental health and that the rising rate of suicide among the youth is due to their feeling overwhelmed. She told Saturday Beats, “Nigerians don’t take mental health seriously. She said that when one has an emotional problem, it weakens every other organ in…
By Tshepidi Moremong Climate finance has mostly focused on mitigation measures – new investments that will keep the world below 1.5 degrees of warming. But as extreme weather events devastate countries and regions ever more frequently, there must be an equal focus on adaptation and resilience in dealing with the climate crisis that is unfolding…
