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Pharmacists advocate innovation to achieve access to drugs, vaccines
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To address issues plaguing the pharmaceutical sector and to boost national development, the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has recommended that innovation is required if the country is to achieve sustainable access to medicines, vaccines and pharmaceutical workforce (SDG3) within the framework of Universal Health Access.
The Society observed that inequitable access to priority medicines and pharmacists remain a huge security risk and injustice to the Nigerian populace and called on government and all relevant stakeholders to prioritise translation of innovations in pharmaceutical value chain and education at all times.
For women who love to constantly straighten and dye their hairs with different colours, today red, next week brown, and so on, a worldwide study conducted by scientists at the National Institutes of Health, United States, has recently found that women who use permanent hair straighteners and dye have a high risk of developing breast cancer than women who don’t use any of these products.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) breast cancer is the most common among women, impacting 2.1 million women annually, and also causes the greatest number of cancer-related deaths among women. In 2018, it was estimated that 627,000 women died from breast cancer – that is approximately 15 percent of all cancer deaths among women
Akeredolu offers free medical health care to pregnant women, others
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Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo has offered free and quality medical health care to pregnant women and children under five years old for effective health care delivery. Akeredolu made this known on Wednesday at the 2nd Forum of Wives of State Officials and Female Appointees (FOWOSO) Summit 2019 in Akure tagged “Prioritising Women’s Health and Well Being in Nigeria”.
The governor said free health care would be given to every pregnant woman and children under five with the genuine card “Igbeayo” that was earlier issued by the state for proper identification of the citizens.
If you're the kind of person who sleeps nine or more hours a night or takes long afternoon naps, you may want to worry about your stroke risk, a new Chinese study suggests.
Global Citizen mobilises private sector, philanthropists for better healthcare, welfare
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In line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, to end extreme poverty by 2030, Global Citizen, is working with the Nigerian private sector to harness resources to achieve the objective of ending poverty. Global Citizen is a global movement for citizen-led actions to eradicate poverty and improve human living conditions.
Speaking during a ‘Global Goal Live: Nigeria Policy Forum’ in Lagos, Co-founder, Global Citizen, Mr. Michael Sheldrick, explained that the movement has created millions of positive citizens’ actions across the world as part of efforts to hold leaders accountable in the fight against hunger and poverty.
Adibe Emenyonu writes on the free diabetes, hypertension screening and treatment conducted by the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in partnership with Sanofi Pharmaceuticals to mark the World Diabetes Day in Edo State
The growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes has been a major health concern for quite some time. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 4.4 per cent of Nigerian population are affected by the disease with other complications such as hypertension, kidney failure and all that.
Health Insurance Vital for Workers Productivity, Says NIMASA
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The Head, Health Service Unit of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Anslem Nwanze, has said that health insurance is vital to workers’ productivity.
Nwanze, who spoke recently at the Annual Conference of the Society of Occupational and Environmental Health Physicians of Nigeria (SOEHPON) 2019 held in Lagos recently, said the national health insurance service of the United Kingdom has made it clear that apart from the government trying to assist workers to manage their health, everyone has a personal responsibility to take care of their health.
Nigerian reseacher flays promotion of bone marrow transplant for HIV/AIDS cure
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A Nigerian researcher, Prof. Maduike Ezeibe, has frowned at the analytical treatment interruption, otherwise known as bone marrow transplant, being promoted as cure for HIV/AIDS. Ezeibe, who invented Medical Synthetic Aluminum-Magnesium Silicate (MSAMS) for the cure of HIV/AIDS, spoke during his pre-inaugural lecture media briefing on Wednesday in Umudike.
The reseacher, who is the Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara Universty, Umudike (MOUAU), said that bone marrow transplant would not guarantee a successful cure for the scourge. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ezeibe’s claim to have found cure for HIV/AIDS, which attracted public attention about three years ago, had been a subject of controversy.
Reps order probe of Lagos hospital over death of robbery victim
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The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged negligence of a robbery victim, by one-Jolad Hospital in Gbagada, Lagos State, leading to her death.
The House mandated its Committee on Healthcare Services to expeditiously investigate the alleged refusal of the Management of R-Jolad hospital to provide immediate medical attention to the victim, Miss Moradeunon on arrival to the hospital, which eventually led to her death and report back to the House as soon as possible. The resolution also directed the Inspector General of Police to “investigate,
Give Us Free Healthcare Services, Pensioners Beg Buhari
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The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to approve free medical treatments for them who are 70 years and above across the country. National President of the union, Dr Abel Afolayan made the appeal on Wednesday in his address in Ado-Ekiti to commemorate this year’s Pensioner’s Day.
Speaking through the NUP chairman in the state, Mr Ayo Kumapayi, he explained that offering free medical treatment to retirees would enhance their standard of living. He regretted that many pensioners have lost their lives as a result of the inability to access adequate health care.
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The National President, Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria (APN), Dr Taiwo Sheikh, has said that the lack of a national prevention strategies by the government has led to the increase in suicide rate in Nigeria.
Speaking at the Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) annual Symposium in Lagos, with the theme ‘Rising Incidents of Suicide, the Way Out’, Dr Sheik noted that since 2000, the establishment of a national prevention strategies in 28 countries of the world has led to a decline in suicide rate in those countries.
Use National Health Act to fast track UHC, Anthropologist tells FG
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Mrs Abieyuwa Abel, a Social Anthropologist, has called on the Federal Government to use the National Health Act (NHA), 2014, to fast track Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria. Abel made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja.
She was speaking ahead of the commemoration of International Day of UHC, slated for Dec. 12. NAN reports that on Dec. 12, 2012, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unanimously endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward UHC.
Malaria: EU/UNICEF programme treats 16,992 children in Adamawa
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No fewer than 16,992 children below the age of five were treated of malaria under the EU/UNICEF Maternal, New-born and Child Health and Nutrition (MNCHN) project in Adamawa. The Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer of Fufore Local Government Area, Sa’id Umar, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Fufore town.
Mr Umar said the children located in hard to reach remote villages were attended to by Community Oriented Resource Persons (CORPs) between 2018 and November 2019. Mr Umar said Fufore has 240 CORPs provided with the necessary training by the Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Agency for testing and managing mild malaria cases.
Medical expert says screening, routine check-up will reduce mortality
Site AdminA Consultant Pathologist at the Isolo General Hospital, Lagos, Dr. Mustapha Adenuga, said on Thursday that early health screening and routine check-up would reduce adult mortality. Adenuga made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
He defined screening as an examination or testing of individuals or a group to separate those well from those with diseases or defects. According to him, the goal of health screenings and check-ups is the early detection of diseases in order to treat them most effectively.
