A Consultant Urologist with University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Dr Ademola Popoola has advised men to go for early screening to prevent prostate cancer. Popoola, who teaches at the Department of Surgery of the university, gave the advice in…
A Public Health Nutritionist, Hajiya Hauwa Suleiman, has advised that drinking coconut water will help to reduce blood pressure. She gave the advice in an interview with our Correspondent on Wednesday in Abuja. She said that “coconut water contains higher…
…Blames western culture for increase rate Barth Ndubuwah,Port Harcourt As Nigeria and indeed Africa battles with the high rate of cardiac arrests in the society today, a group known as Smile Train has organized a 4-day training in Port Harcourt,…
The Lagos State Government says it will create more awareness for the state’s one thousand days nutrition programme to enhance the health and wellbeing of babies in the state. Dr Bunmi Iwayeni, the Assistant Director, Family Health and Nutrition, Lagos…
The Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), an NGO, has called for engagement of youths in the fight to end Gender Based Violence (GBV). The National Coordinator of the group, Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, made the call in an interview…
A Public Health Nutritionist, Hajiya Hauwa Suleiman, has advised that drinking coconut water will help to reduce blood pressure. She gave the advice in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. She said that “coconut water contains higher amount…
Two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) on Wednesday in Abuja tasked parents on the need to teach their children sex education to help curb cases of Sexual and Gender Base Violence (SGBV). The NGOs are: Center for Peace Advocacy and Sustainable Development…
An Associate Professor of Nursing, Prof. Badru Fatai, has called for improved collaboration between orthodox and traditional medicine practitioners to boost the healthcare delivery system of the country. Fatai, who is of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL),…
Elsie Ozika, Executive Director of Toilet Kulture Initiative (TKI), has urged the three tiers of government to distribute free sanitary pads to schoolgirls to promote attendance and menstrual health and hygiene. Ozika made the call at an event to create…
Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, the Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has accused striking resident doctors of “playing politics”. Otegbayo told the newsmen on Friday in Ibadan that the doctors had refused to call off the indefinite strike despite…
