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World Blood Donor Day: Stakeholders Organise Health Walk In Ibadan

Web News June 14, 2021 47 0

As part of activities marking this year’s world blood donor day, the Nigerian Medical Association Committee on Blood Transfusion Services in collaboration with the National Blood Transfusion Services, NBTS, have organised healthwalk in Ibadan. Our health correspondent reports that the walk Read More...

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Medical Experts Advocate Regular Voluntary Blood Donation

Web News June 14, 2021 43 0

Regular Voluntary blood donation is imperative for availability of it in the bank to safe lives of those in need of it. A consultant haemotologist, University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Dr. Peter Ogundeji said this while speaking with Radio Nigeria on the occasion of world blood donor day. Dr. Ogundeji who noted that the level […]Read More...

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WBD 2021: Donate Blood To Save Lives

Web News June 11, 2021 38 0

On 14th June every year, global attention is given to the act of blood donation. This is to raise awareness on the need for safe blood and blood products needed for transfusion. The day also brings to the fore the important roles played by voluntary unpaid blood donors towards improved health care delivery. Moreover, the […]Read More...

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Russia Reports Nearly 10,000 Coronavirus Cases, 379 Deaths

Web News June 8, 2021 31 0

Russia has reported 9,977 new COVID-19 infections over the past twenty-four hours. The government coronavirus task force reported on Tuesday that the tally included 3,817 cases in the capital, Moscow. This brings the official national infection tally to 5,145,843. The task force also said 379 people had died of coronavirus-related causes in the last twenty-four […]Read More...

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Nutritionist Advocates Regular Intake Of Milk

Web News June 1, 2021 45 0

World Milk Day was introduced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector, on 1 June Every.The essence of the day is to spread more awareness every year about including milk and dairy products in the […]Read More...

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World Tobacco Day: Medical Experts Caution Against Smoking

Web News May 31, 2021 67 0

Youths have been cautioned against bowing to peer pressure of smoking as its has no health benefit at all. The State Coordinator, World Health Organization in Oyo state, Dr. Enya Bassey stated this on the occasion of world tobacco day. Dr. Bassey stressed that the impact of smoking is overwhelming on the smoker and the […]Read More...

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Medical Expert Advocates Enforcement Of Ban On Public Consumption Of Tobacco

Web News May 30, 2021 85 0

A Consultant Psychiatrist at the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Dr Sunday Amosu, has called for the enforcement of the legislation on tobacco consumption in Nigeria as part of efforts to reduce the number of deaths attributable to its consumption. Dr Amosu made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria on the occasion of the 2021 World […]Read More...

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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Osun First Lady Advocates Proper Hygiene

Web News May 28, 2021 87 0

Wife of the Osun State Governor State, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola has urged school authorities in the state to key into various advocacy campaign aimed at achieving good healthy living by ensuring toilet facilities in various schools are kept in clean and hygienic conditions. Mrs. Oyetola made the call at a programme to mark year 2021 […]Read More...

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COVID 19: Ogun Begins Second Dose Vaccination

Web News May 27, 2021 85 0

The Ogun State Government  in collaboration with Development Partners in the health sector has commenced the administration of the second dose Covid 19 vaccination in line with the guidelines from National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, to residents that have taken the first dose in designated facilities across the State.The Commissioner for Health, Dr Read More...

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Governor Makinde Approves Modern Healthcare Center For Elderlies In Oyo

Web News May 20, 2021 45 0

Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the establishment of a modern healthcare center for the elderly in Oyo State to complement the present administration efforts at providing healthcare to the people from pregnancy to the old age stage. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bashir Bello stated in Ibadan while answering questions from newsmen on the success […]Read More...