Health
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Red Cross seeks N2.5bn to tackle food insecurity
The Nigerian Red Cross Society, with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, has launched an emergency appeal to assist the most vulnerable individuals across Nigeria over the next eighteen months. The appeal aims to raise N2.5bn, focusing on enhancing livelihoods, health, nutrition, and WASH…
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70% of women with PCOS undiagnosed, risk infertility — Gynaecologist
As the world observes Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month, fertility specialist Dr Abayomi Ajayi has highlighted that approximately 70% of women with PCOS remain undiagnosed due to a lack of awareness. PCOS is a common hormonal condition affecting women of reproductive age and is a leading cause of anovulatory infertility.…
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Mpox: FG tightens border surveillance as cases hit 39
The Federal Government has intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points into the country in response to the Monkeypox outbreak. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday signed by his Special Adviser on Media and External Relations,…
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90% of women in Zimbabwean city test positive for HIV
The city of Bulawayo is grappling with an alarming HIV crisis, as recent statistics reveal that 90% of women tested for HIV in June were found to be positive. This shocking figure, reported by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), underscores the growing severity of the HIV pandemic in the Matabeleland…
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Coalition launches initiative to lower insulin costs in Nigeria
The National Action on Sugar Reduction, in partnership with Persons Living with Diabetes in Nigeria, have launched a campaign to raise awareness of the high cost of diabetes treatment in the country. The groups also urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the exorbitant cost of insulin and other medications…
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Lagos deficient by 30,000 medical doctors – Commissioner
Prof Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has disclosed that the state health sector is deficient by 30,000 medical doctors. Abayomi stated this on Wednesday, July 10, at the ongoing 2024 Clean-Air Forum in Lagos. He said the mass exodus of medical doctors out of the country has resulted…
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Kogi Establishes Response Team and Discloses Infection Prevention Equipment
The Kogi State Government has taken decisive actions in response to the recent cholera outbreak by unveiling a comprehensive infection prevention tools and reaffirming its dedication to ensuring a cholera-free environment. Towards this end, the state government has set up a response team that will handle all related cases of…
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Alcohol kills 2.6 million drinkers annually, says WHO
Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years it remained “unacceptably high”. The United Nations health agency’s latest report on alcohol and health said alcohol causes nearly one in 20 deaths globally…
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Cholera outbreak As FG Warns Nigerians Against Locally Prepared Zobo and Fura
The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to avoid locally made drinks such as kunu, zobo and fura to prevent cholera disease. It also urged the public to be more vigilant and to imbibe good sanitation and hygiene practices at home and in their workplace. The Minister of State for…
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Malaria: US Delivers 13.4m Doses, 6m Nets To Nigerians
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has reaffirmed the US government’s support for Nigeria in the fight against malaria and end the life-threatening disease in the country. USAID, through the US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI )funding and programs, delivered 13.4 million bed nets, 6 million fast-acting medicines, and…