[ad_1] The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) says it is working with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to mainstream geriatric care into primary care for older persons in the country. NSCC Director General, Dr Emem Omokaro, said in an interview in New York that the Centre would also collaborate with the NPHCDA…
[ad_1] Anthony Ademiluyi Mental health experts have urged Nigerians addicted to gambling to seek help, noting that gambling addiction should not be ignored because it could lead to serious mental health problems. Gambling addiction, they warned could trigger depression and anxiety, adding that it could even spark suicidal thoughts. Gambling, especially sports betting, has become…
[ad_1] Operators of the Lagos State-owned transportation services, including the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, are rejecting the old N1,000 and N500 notes despite the threat by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to prosecute those doing so. The rejection of the old notes by commercial banks in the state has made it difficult for the…
[ad_1] Angela Onwuzoo Maternal health experts have cautioned women against using alum for vagina tightening, warning that it could lead to infection and infertility. The experts disclosed this in exclusive interviews with PUNCH HealthWise, stressing that using alum to wash the vagina cannot restore lost virginity. Alum is an inorganic chemical compound that is generally made…
[ad_1] By Fr George Adimike Despite the current reality that suggests a nation beyond redemption, an audacious mood of an imminent rebirth of Nigeria is fast overwhelming our limitations. This coming renaissance of Nigeria stretches the old inept, corrupt, oppressive and dysfunctional order by unleashing reserved, untapped and latent energies to fan the embers of…
[ad_1] Living with mental illness is a big challenge in Nigeria with the poor access to treatment and the discrimination often suffered by those affected. However, some mental health patients battling schizophrenia said it is tougher living with the health condition, noting that aside from dealing with stigmatisation, taking medication every day is hard. ANTHONY ADEMILUYI who…
[ad_1] From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The wife of the Kebbi State governor, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, has stressed the need for more funding to fight the scourge of cancer to the barest minimum in the country. According to her, cancer endemic requires more funds to fight because there is an imbalance in funding and…
[ad_1] By Fr Stephen Ojapah You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it (Matt 16:18). For over two thousand years, the Catholic Church has been celebrating the Eternal Words of Jesus. In these words, we see in Jesus a firm…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro Cancer advocates under the aegis of Project Pink Blue have commended the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, for their cancer control efforts. Buhari had recently appointed Dr. Usman Malami as the pioneer Director General of the National Institute…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) has said the re-hatched mineral promotion clinic will go a long way in providing relevant informations about minerals availability in Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, stated this at the unveiling of the “Mineral Promotion, Sensitization and Dissemination Mineral Clinic in Abuja. Dr. Akinlade also…
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