Health

Oyo Health Workers’ Union Gets New Executive

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By Rotimi Famakin/Dayo Adu New executives that will pilot the affairs of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN , Oyo state council, in the next four years have been elected in Ibadan. In the keenly contested election, Mrs Bolanle Olumide-Lawal emerged as the Chairperson, having Continue Reading

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Ogun Health Ministry, Hospital Board Defend 2024 Budget

Web News 19 December 2023 389 0

By Omolara Adasofunjo 10 Ambulance points are to be constructed across Ogun State as part of efforts to boost rescue services while the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery will be provided with blocks of hostel rooms and additional classrooms will be constructed for the State Colleges of Nursing to enhance their capacity.  The State Commissioner […]Continue Reading

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Bring your Children for Polio Vaccination, Ondo Govt Urges Residents

Web News 28 September 2023 345 0

By Bukola Badi The Ondo State government says it will continue to invest in primary healthcare to ensure that the state retains its polio free status in the country.  The Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka stated this in Akure while launching the September 2023 round of the National Immunisation Plus days scheduled to take […]Continue Reading

Politics

Makinde Gives New Commissioners Road Map

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By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has urged newly sworn- in commissioners to properly assimilate the policy direction of his administration as captured in his road map for sustainable development and draw up deliverables that would benefit the people. He stated this at the swearing-in ceremony for the commissioner for Health and Commissioner Continue Reading

Nutrition

Managing Cholesterol Levels through Lifestyle (Cholesterol 2, Concluding Part)

Web News 17 August 2023 809 0

By Adebukola Aluko This is the concluding part of our discussion on cholesterol levels in the body, Harmful or beneficial? ( for Part 1, click here). Considering the factors responsible for a high lipid level, it is however important to sit down and think of what and what to do to address the problem. Before […]Continue Reading

Health

Oyo Govt. Set to Review Public Health Law

Web News 29 July 2023 494 0

 By Oluwakayode Banjo The Oyo state government, on Friday, inaugurated a 20-man committee that will review its public health law, to meet current realities and solve health challenges in the state. The committee, drawn from relevant ministries, agencies, law enforcement agencies, health institutions, civil society organizations amongst others, is expected to converge next Continue Reading

Nutrition

What Makes Avocado a Super Fruit?

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Spicy & Trendy By Taiwo Akinola The avocado, or Persea Americana, is a fruit that belongs to the family of Lauraceae; a group that also includes members such as cinnamon and laurel. There are dozens of varieties of avocado, ranging in size, colour and texture. All are native to tropical climates and, when harvested, the […]Continue Reading

Foreign

UK Places Nigeria on Red List for Health Workers’ Recruitment

Web News 10 April 2023 341 0

The United Kingdom has placed Nigeria on the red list of countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers. This is coming one month after the World Health Organisation listed 55 countries, including Nigeria facing the most pressing health workforce challenges related to Universal Health Coverage. The United […]Continue Reading

Health

Health Workers in Ogun to Smile Home with Allowances

Web News 3 March 2023 447 0

By Bolanle Adesida Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the payment of hazard allowances to health workers in the state. Governor Abiodun, who announced this in Abeokuta at a meeting with health professionals in the state, said the hazard allowances would motivate the health workers while discharging their duties. While promising that Blood Continue Reading

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Stakeholders Intensify Campaign Against FGM

Web News 8 February 2023 474 0

By Olumide Ogunbiyi Female Genital Cutting is a barbaric trend that must be halted in society. This was the submission of stakeholders at an event put together by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, and Oyo State Government in collaboration with the Center for Population and Reproductive Health, CPRH, to commemorate the International Day of […]Continue Reading

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Healthy Ageing Tips for Adults

Web News 5 September 2022 672 2

Ageing is a combination of physical changes in our bodies and the environmental factors we are exposed to. Yet there are many factors that play a role in whether we age gracefully or faster than we are meant to age; they include smoking, sun exposure, genetics, poor sleep habits, poor diet, too much alcohol and […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Millions Infected with COVID in North Korea

Web News 16 May 2022 984 0

More than a million people have now been sickened by what Pyongyang is calling a fever. According to North Korea state media, some 50 people have died, but it’s unclear how many of those suspected cases tested positive for Covid. North Korea has only limited testing capacity, so few cases are confirmed.North Koreans are likely […]Continue Reading

Health

NAFDAC Raises Alarm over Dangerous Trend in Food Preservation

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The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has raised alarm over unwholesome practices in food preservation that endanger the health of the people. The Director General of the Agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye announced this in Osogbo during the flag off of a three day sensitization programme held at the Center for Black […]Continue Reading

Health

Know Your Health Status Before Exercise- Physiotherapist

Web News 6 September 2021 771 0

Nigerians have been advised to study their health conditions before engaging in any exercise or physical fitness.Chief physiotherapist, University College hospital, Dr Ogudamen Obumneke stated this while featuring on straight talk, an interview programme on Premier FM. Dr Obumneke who harped on the need for all fitness centres to employ the services of physiotherapists for Continue Reading

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Ogun Deputy Governor Seeks Support to End Prostate Cancer

Web News 10 November 2020 734 0

The Ogun State Government has called on Nigerians to support efforts aimed at ending prostate cancer through sensitisation programs and actions towards reducing deaths associated with the disease. Governor Dapo Abiodun, represented by his Deputy, Engineer Noimot Salako-Oyedele gave the advice at the ground-breaking ceremony of Rotary Prostate Cancer Center in Olabisi Continue Reading

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Environmentalist Urges Nigerians to Sustain Personal Hygiene

Web News 31 March 2020 717 0

An environmentalist professor Godson Ana wants Nigerians to sustain the hygienic habit they are displaying now against coronoavirus and after. Professor Ana stated this in Ibadan while speaking with journalists on the impact of coronavirus in the country. The environmentalists noted that it would have been much easier for the government to sensitize citizens if the Continue Reading

Health

Pure Product: Convener Recommends Product for Healthy Living

Web News 11 January 2020 819 0

Nigerians have been advised to embrace Pure Products for healthy living and financial gains.  An independent business owner with Pure Product, a network business, Mr. Olu Babalola made the call in Ibadan during a seminar to educate the public on modalities of networking the product for profit making and its health benefits.  Mr. Babalola who […]Continue Reading

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United Kingdom Intervention on Malaria

Web News 1 March 2019 893 0

Malaria is a major public health issue as the World Health Organization, WHO, report shows that in 2016, over two hundred million cases of malaria were reported in ninety-one countries with almost five hundred thousand deaths globally. It further stated that malaria cases increased globally from two hundred and eleven million in 2015 to two […]Continue Reading