[ad_1] People who sleep less than five hours a night could be at 74 per cent risk of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD), a study in the European Heart Journal said. This was contained in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) publication posted on its website on Thursday. The study authored by Dr Shuai Yuan,…
[ad_1] One week after 13 houses, mostly mansions, at the Runview Estate, Ajao Estate, near the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, were demolished by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the affected landlords and residents are yet to recover from shock. Daily Trust Saturday reports that fear has gripped other residents who encroached…
[ad_1] The Mission195/Ghana Physicians and Surgeons DMV Chapter, non-governmental organisations based in Maryland, US, on Thursday donated non-drug medical consumables and surgical equipment to the Todome Health Centre in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region. Worth GH¢130,000, the medical consumable is expected to benefit 17 other health facilities in the district with a…
[ad_1] By Sunday Oko and Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writers) Vaccination remains one of the most cost-effective public health interventions of modern medicine. Yet, major public health events like the COVID-19 pandemic have shown that vaccine hesitancy fuelled by mis- and dis-information and other factors can significantly hamper its uptake, threatening to reverse progress in combatting…
[ad_1] Coordinating minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate has unveiled a four-point agenda for improved healthcare delivery in the country. The minister, who spoke at a press briefing on Saturday in Abuja, said the ministry would work with state governments to improve the regulatory function at the supply chain level He said…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has alerted the public to expect poor visibility in 24 hours due to dust raised by strong winds in the northern states of Katsina, Kano, Nguru, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Potiskum, and Maiduguri in the coming 24 hours. In a statement issued on Wednesday, NiMet advised the public to…
[ad_1] Medical doctors at the Ibadan Central Hospital (ICH) say unavailability of basic health facilities is a major factor fueling maternal deaths in Oyo State. They stated this during a maternal health gathering organized by ICH to mark its 25th anniversary. They called for improvement in the number and standards of basic health facilities in…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has advised nursing mothers to always ensure optimal breastfeeding of their children with a view to lowering the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. Speaking during the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week celebration with the…
My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today, the 12th day of June 2024. This year also marks our nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. On this day, 31 years ago, we entered our rites of passage to becoming a true and…
By Gom Mirian The joint union of App-based Transport Workers of Nigeria comprised of drivers who use the platform of e-hailing firms like Bolt and Uber, have declared their intention to commence a nationwide strike today, Wednesday. A statement by the union on Tuesday night made available to Africa Health Report stated that…
