[ad_1] The Anambra State Government says that one out of the two suspected cases of monkeypox reported in the state has been confirmed positive. Afam Obidike, the state’s commissioner for health, disclosed this at a news conference in Awka on Thursday. Mr Obidike, a medical doctor, said the state had been on alert mode following…
[ad_1] The mining town of Jagersfontein in the Free State is facing dry, dark days ahead without water as the situation deteriorates. It is so bad that patients take buckets of water when visiting local clinics. Water reserves have run dry in the town, and the shortages will peak in less than three months. Jagersfontein…
[ad_1] Dr Leago Sebesho. PHOTO: Twitter News & Features 4th May 2022 | Biénne Huisman At Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto – Africa’s largest healthcare facility with around 3 400 beds and 6 760 staff – newly graduated Dr Leago Sebesho is learning on her feet, in gruelling shifts that sometimes last up…
[ad_1] Diabetes is different from other non-communicable diseases, this author says. It can’t be spread in a literal sense and is instead often forced upon people by factors beyond their control. What happens when you have no say on your genetics or all you can afford is processed food? The post Karoo dust, diet &…
[ad_1] To commensurate the World Sickle Cell Diseases Day (SCD), Margaret, a registered and practising nephrology nurse has decried the complications of sickle cell disease (SCD) also known as ‘Sickle Cell Nephropathy’. The post Nephrology nurse decries rise in complications of sickle cell disease in Nigeria, proffer solutions appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News…
[ad_1] Oluchi Ubechi had run short of blood after she gave birth to her third baby at a private hospital in Lagos last year. She had the blood transfusion she needed, but she was transfused with infected blood – one that had a blood disease. She was back on her feet before long, and the…
[ad_1] N2.7tr required to get PHC right – Experts discuss current challenges and opportunities. UTA tasks Nigeria on human development index, health-related SDGs. Water from boreholes, wells in Lagos unfit for human consumption –Commissioner. Plateau to establish agency for drug administration, control. COVID-19 vaccines saved 20m lives in first year, study says. NAICOM partners with…
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[ad_1] The Katsina government says it has recorded the first case of monkeypox, treated and discharged the patient. Commissioner for Health, Yakubu Danja, confirmed this at the distribution of medicare and free medicines to the 34 local government areas in Katsina. According to him, Katsina has about 15 suspected cases, whose samples have been taken to…
[ad_1] Squash is a nutrient rich vegetable. Summer squash generally has higher water content than denser varieties of winter squash. Hence, winter squash is considered more nutritious. However, both the varieties of squash offer various health benefits. Beneficial For Heart Yellow squash can reduce the risk of heart disease, as it contains negligible fat and…
