Uma Ukpai Eye Center, in its commitment to improving healthcare in Nigeria, has performed a total of 529 eye surgeries to those who previously lacked access to quality and affordable medical treatment since its inception on February 2, 2016.
The...
In a new study, experts have said that keeping livestock such as chickens, dogs and pigs in or near homes should be included as mosquito control interventions in communities to reduce mosquito density and malaria transmission in Nigeria.
The study,...
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a warning about the link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.
In a new Surgeon General advisory released Friday, Dr. Murthy emphasized the dangers of alcohol consumption and described it as...
It was all praise as an outstanding physiotherapist; Professor Aderonke Akinpelu provides leadership as an Early Physiotherapy Educator in Nigeria at the University of Ibadan.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Professor Kayode Adebowale, who spoke at the...
Experts, in a study, have said that older adults who ate nuts daily had a significantly lower risk of death, onset of dementia or physical disability.
In a prospective cohort study, they suggested that daily nut consumption corresponded with a...
The Latin expression 'Dum Spiro, Spero' literally translates to "While I breathe, I hope" and is an expression that supports the need for optimism if there is life and we are still breathing. Every new day, every new week,...
The Jigawa State Government funded only 18 of the Ministry of Health's 33 capital projects contained in an approved 2024 budget between January and September this year.
This is contained in a document for the Q3 2024 health sector budget...
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Despite the apparent perception of a slowing spread of HIV/AIDS with the arrival of new viruses, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has warned that the scourge remains dangerous to humans, is incurable and still...
Human breast milk is so important that the World Health Organization recommends starting breastfeeding immediately after birth, exclusively for the first 6 months, and continuing until age 2 years or more. The data show that only about 50% of...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned of a dust haze across the country from Thursday to Saturday, with varying levels of visibility.
In its weather forecast released on Wednesday, NiMet predicted light dust haze throughout the forecast period in...
