Expert says high blood pressure causes 20% of global death
A Consultant Cardiologist, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Dr Ojji Dike, says high blood pressure causes over 20 per cent of global deaths. Dike said...
Category: Health
FG seeking to curb medical tourism
The Federal Government is seeking ways to improve efficiency in the operations of public hospitals and re-equip them to save foreign exchange drain arising from...
Nigeria ranks top in the number of HIV/AIDS infected babies -FG
The federal government has confirmed a local and international indices that rank Nigeria first on the list of countries with high record of mother-to-child transmission...
We Will Not Allow Ourselves To Be Blackmailed -JOHESU Chair
The chairman of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), Biobelemoye Josiah has said that the union will oppose that will undermind the progress of Nigerians....
World Hepatitis Day: Minister of Health Harps on Early Detection
The Hon. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has harped on the need for early detection of hepatitis, stating that at least 60 per cent...
What You Need To Know About Herbal Medicine
Pharmaceutical drugs often cause adverse reactions in the patients that take them, and the worst part about it is that the companies that manufacture these...
Maternal mortality: FG urges stakeholders to improve women’s health
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, wants all the stakeholders to continuously work with a view to improving women’s health. Adewole made the call on...
Polio eradication is hindered by insurgency -Leke
Professor Rose Leke, Chairperson, Africa Regional Certification Commission for Polio (ARCC) urged the Federal Government to strengthen surveillance, stating that insurgency remains a hindrance towards...
Regular blood donation reduces risks of organ diseases – Prof Adewole
The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has appealed to Nigerians to donate blood, stating that regular voluntary blood donation reduces risks of stroke, heart,...
Health Care: Insurance Companies to be Mandated to Cover Rural Farmers
It is a fact that seventy per cent of Nigerians are rural dwellers and their main occupation is farming which makes them an integral part...
Sen. Tejuoso defends N57.1b inclusion in the 2018 Appropriation Act
As part of its efforts towards a better and affordable health care services, the Nigerian Senate has explained reasons to justify the inclusion of N57.1billion...
