[ad_1] Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes one’s skin to lose its colour or pigment. It causes patches of skin to lose their colour, making the skin appear lighter than the natural skin tone or turn white. This skin disorder can occur in people of any age, sex, and ethnicity. The condition can cause…
In this article, Gom Mirian traces poor health anong the Nigerian citizenry to a severely underfunded health insurance system that was ironically designed to safeguard the health of ordinary Nigerians. A recent survey conducted by NOI Polls paints a grim picture: Nigeria boasts one of the world’s lowest health insurance coverage rates, with a mere…
[ad_1] By AFP Algeria has announced “preventative measures” to thwart the spread of bedbugs, after a surge of reported sightings in France, home to a large Algerian diaspora. Fears are growing that with Paris set to host the Olympic Games in nine months, the surge in visitors could turbocharge numbers of the blood-sucking creatures in…
[ad_1] Melon seeds Watermelon seeds can provide beneficial nutrients, including magnesium and iron, and eating them roasted can be a healthful snack. You might be accustomed to spitting them out as you eat — seed spitting contest, anyone? Some people just opt for seedless. But the nutritional value of watermelon seeds may convince you otherwise….
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako has recommend the use of environment friendly vehicles like electric and compressed natural gas vehicles to reduce emissions and achieve clean energy. The Head, Press and Public Relations Unit of the Minister, Ibrahim Haruna, made this known when the Federal Road Safety…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and the Global Fund have resolved to partner in combating Gender and Human Rights (GHR) barriers in the fight against HIV in Nigeria. According to the Director General of NACA, Gambo Aliyu, the effort is to ensure equal rights and opportunities for all…
[ad_1] Former England footballer, Kieron Dyer, discharged from hospital following liver transplant. Three months ago, he was admitted to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, and last month received the “life-changing” news that a new liver was available. “A fortnight ago came the life-changing news that I was to be the recipient of a new liver, and…
[ad_1] The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and the Global Fund have joined forces to combat Gender and Human Rights (GHR) barriers in the fight against HIV in Nigeria. The Director-General of NACA, Gambo Aliyu, in a statement issued on Thursday, said the collaborative effort aims to ensure equal rights and opportunities…
[ad_1] Social media has been inundated with medical misinformation on the effectiveness of natural remedies such as lemon, cloves, snail slime, honey, garlic, turmeric, etc as curative care. Additionally, there has also been other misinformation on questionable treatment methods shared by herbal practitioners or random persons who claim that products derived from natural sources are…
[ad_1] There was a ceremony yesterday at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, to mark World Teacher’s Day, which falls on October 5 every year. The representative global event to mark World Teachers’ Day 2023 had the theme ‘Recognition and appreciation: The role of teacher prizes in enhancing the status of the profession’. However, around…
