[ad_1] Tope Omogbolagun The Society for Family Health has said early detection of HIV/AIDS will help reduce child and maternal mortality. The Managing Director of SFH, Dr. Omokhudu Idogho, stated this at a one-day dissemination seminar on the Taraba Lafiyan Yara project, in Abuja. The project was funded by AIDSFONDS to implement the Prevention of…
[ad_1] The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund), Arc Sonny Echono, has identified reasons for the proliferation of universities in Nigeria, saying the development was in response to demand. Echono spoke on the sidelines during a chat with journalists at the second anniversary of the Federal University of Health Science, Otukpo (FUHSO) in…
[ad_1] Emmanuel Ojo Mrs. Fabiku Adeola, who welcomed a baby girl after 12 years of being childless, recounts the traumatic experience in this interview with EMMANUEL OJO Briefly tell us about yourself. My name is Fabiku Adeola. I have some businesses I run. I have a restaurant, a boutique, and a supermarket. You recently welcomed…
[ad_1] Godfrey George A Lagos-based physician, Dr. Nwaizu Tochukwu, discusses the causes and management of dementia in this interview with GODFREY GEORGE What is dementia? Dementia is a medical term that is characterised by impaired ability to remember, think or make decisions in a way that interferes with doing everyday activities. Dementia in itself is…
[ad_1] Angela Onwuzoo An Associate Professor and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu State, Dr. Uche Agu, has debunked the claim that women who have fibroid and go for surgery won’t get pregnant. Dr. Agu said some people have erroneously assumed that when a fibroid is operated upon…
[ad_1] Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday underwent a successful surgical procedure on his leg at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State. His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, confirmed this in a tweet on his official Twitter handle @akandeoj on Saturday. He said the surgery procedure was necessary because of…
[ad_1] Oluwatobiloba Jaiyeola A paediatrician, Dr. Faidat Yusuf, has warned parents and caregivers against shaking babies below two years vigorously while playing with them, noting that doing so can result in permanent brain damage, blindness, and movement disorder. According to the expert, shaking children with force can lead to ‘shaken baby syndrome’ – a serious…
[ad_1] Medical doctors, who performed a surgical operation on Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, to treat recurrent pain caused by a fracture in his leg have concluded the procedure, describing it as successful. Osinbajo’s Spokesman, Mr. Laolu Akande, posted a statement from the hospital confirming that the vice-president had a successful leg surgery on Saturday at the…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro Edo, Ondo, and Bauchi states are leading the Lassa fever infections chart as confirmed cases from the disease stand at 842 with 160 deaths. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed this in its latest situation report on the outbreak of the disease in the country. Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro A new report by the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund has shown the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years. The report showed that the percentage of children who received three doses of the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis– a marker for immunisation coverage…
