In commemoration of this year's World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new recommendations that would increase HIV testing, counseling, treatment and care...
NAFDAC gets American Association of Laboratory Accreditation
The Mycotoxin and Pesticides Residues laboratories of the National
Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Lagos have obtained the ISO 17025 accreditation of the American
Association of Laboratory Accreditation....
600 winners emerge in Close Up Buy, Display and Win promo
Nigeria's major oral care
product, Close-up toothpaste and fabric cleaning brand, Omo have rewarded more
than 600 traders in Lagos in the Close Up Buy, Display and Win promo.
During the promo, several
winners got various prizes including Brand new Hyundai i10 cars, Generators,
TVs and lots more....
OJB Jezreel and wife inaugurate health initiative in India
Recuperating Nigeria's music superstar, OJB Jezreel and his wife, Mabel have inaugurated Speedy Recovery International Health Care Services, an organization that is based in Bangalore, Indi...
Late detection makes cancer a death sentence in Nigeria
An expert as described late detection as the reason why cancer is a death sentence in Nigeria. According to Dr
Femi Olaleye, Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, cancer is fatal in Nigeria because of the non-existence of population screening initiatives....
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announces new grant awards
The Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation have announced the latest set of grant awards for the Grand Challenges Explorations program. ...
An HIV-free Nigeria must start with pregnant women, says expert
Gloria, early 30s, is a tailor by profession. She lives in
Nassarawa, North central Nigeria. She is married, has one child and is
expecting another. ...
70% of Nigerians don't have access to toilet - UNICEF
The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that more than 100 million Nigeria's don't have access to toilets as the nation joins the rest of the world to mark the World Toilet Day.
It said the poor sanitary condition is responsible for the spread of diseases...
First Biomedical HIV Prevention Forum underway in Abuja
By Chibuike Alagboso
The much anticipated first Biomedical HIV Prevention Forum officially kicked off today in Abuja with participants from across the world in attendance. ...
Countries will make decisions on the implementation of RTS,S malaria vaccine - PATH
PATH
Malaria Vaccine Initiative has revealed that individuals would decide whether to implement the RTS,S malaria vaccine in their immunization programs or not....
Rural Generalist Medicine and Political Will in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa presents two contrasting pictures of Rural Generalist Medicine.
The governments and the peoples of East and Southern Africa have demonstrated
pragmatism while in the West African sub-region, the outstanding gains of the
pioneers of modern medicine since the mid-19th century (1)...
Nigeria's premier teaching hospital clocks 56 years
Nigeria's premier teaching hospital, the University College Hospital
Ibadan will this week celebrate its 56th anniversary with focus on the
care of the elderly. The tertiary hospital is one of the most respected
medical facilities in West Africa and has trained more doctors than...
Threats of heart disease can begin at an early age - NHF
The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) has enjoined Nigerians to make heart-friendly choices in everything they choose to do and eat. According to the foundation, threats to the heart can occur at an early age. The foundation stated this in Lagos at an exhibition of heart healthy brands
to encourage...
[PERSPECTIVE] When should obesity prevention commence?
Obesity has pervaded the United States and is
spreading throughout the world. Following in its wake is type 2
diabetes, which will affect at least half a billion people worldwide by
2030. A majority of U.S. women of childbearing age are overweight or
obese (as defined by a body-mass index [BMI,...
WHO releases 2030 roadmap for next generation malaria vaccines
The world should aim to have vaccines which reduce malaria
cases by 75%, and are capable of eliminating malaria, licensed by 2030,
according to the updated 2013 "Malaria Vaccine Technology Roadmap",
launched today. ...
Ogun state takes on intestinal worms with mass deworming exercise
The wife of the Governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun has flagged off the 2013 deworming exercise with a call for promotion of personal hygiene among children to prevent diseases....
CDC supports Nigerian universities with books worth millions of Naira
To enhance institutional strengthening for sustainability, the Nigerian
and United States of America Centers for Disease Control have empowered
the University of Ibadan and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria with about
11 million naira worth of public health books....
More Nigerian communities hit by cholera outbreak
More Nigerian communities are recording fresh cases of cholera with several victims
reported dead. The latest communities affected are in Benue state where 2
victims are dead and more than 30 are receiving treatment...
Homosexuality is a developmental mental disorder - Anthony Carpenter
by Anthony Carpenter
Rather than mental disease, I see
homosexuality as a developmental disorder usually caused by identifying with
the wrong parent. I believe in live-and-let live. My concern is with the
Illuminati (satanist) campaign by corporations, schools and media to spread
this...
Pneumonia is the second highest killer of children in Nigeria - experts
Medical experts have described pneumonia as the second highest killer of Nigerian children after malaria. They said the condition kills more than one million children below the age of five years every year....
Nigeria records 29% increase in routine immunization in 2013
Routine immunization is up by 29 percent in 2013 according to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). In a chat with Guardian, Executive Director National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Ado Gana Muhammad said in addition to the increase in routine immunization,...
Primary healthcare has failed in Nigeria - Prof. Asuzu
A public health expert, Professor Michael Asuzu has said criticised
Nigeria’s primary healthcare system, saying its implementation from
onset was wrong.
Professor Asuzu said this in an appraisal of the
primary and secondary healthcare system at a lecture he gave at the
opening of 2013 physicians’...
Bill Gates gets Nigerian national award for efforts on polio eradication
Nigeria's president, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has conferred on Bill Gates, Co-Chairman of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Commander of the Federal Republic national award. Gates is recognised for his efforts in Nigeria's fight against polio....
Gov Chime's wife is suffering from hallucination and depression - Human Rights Commission
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has confirmed that the wife of Enugu State Governor, Clara Chime, is battling with occasional "hallucinations and depression". It however said she is conscious of her environment and relates well with those she encounters....
Global warming poses a mounting threat to health - UN
A leaked 29-page draft by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stressed the mounting threat posed by global warming to health. It added that global warming also threatens economic growth, crops and water supplies....
Blood donation lowers heart attack and cancer risks
The
Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee (LSBTC) has announced that blood donors
have a lower risk of suffering from heart attack and cancer. The committee
revealed this on a voluntary blood drive exercise held at a church in Anthony
Village, Lagos....
Fidson Healthcare tackles sexual dysfunction with new aphrodisiac formulation
To combat the increasing rate of sexual dysfunction in Nigeria, Fidson Healthcare Plc has launched Vigomax Forte, a natural aphrodisiac which it said increases sexual desires, corrects weak erection and enhances libido in men.
Mr Oladimeji Oduyebo, Corporate Services Manager, Fidson Healthcare...
New law on medical waste management to be released
To ensure sustainable safe management of
healthcare wastes, Lagos State Government has announced it would soon release
official guidelines on proper healthcare waste management. ...
National check-up day will reduce sudden deaths - NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for a National check-up day to tackle the menace of sudden deaths in the country. ...
Vox Pop: At what age is a girl old enough for marriage?
Chris Alagboso asked a cross-section of HealthNewsNG.com's readers about the age they believe a girl is old enough to handle the health demands of marriage. The responses are quite vast and show the divisive nature of the subject of underage marriage in Nigeria and beyond....
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