Expert advocates citizen-focused new health system for Nigeria
Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe has called for a new health system that is tailored to the needs of the ordinary man in the street
Why Nigerians defecate publicly
Special report on why improved public awareness is not enough to reduce public defecation in Nigeria
First aid tips to save accident victims
The first few minutes of a medical emergency are always critical, but nearly two thirds of us admit we wouldn’t know what to do
Study identifies risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria
A new study has identified risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria using the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
Doctors call for Lassa fever treatment centers in south east Nigeria
The South East zonal caucus of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has enjoined the Nigerian government to establish health centres and facilities where Lassa fever patients could be treated and managed
Online marketplace distributes mosquito nets to Nigerian community
UNFPA raises concern over high maternal and child mortality rate in Nigeria
Healthcare services unaffected by Boko Haram insurgency - Borno state goverment
New tuberculosis drug set for global phase 3 clinical trial
7 in 10 Nigerians have had malaria in past one year - poll
19 countries nearing elimination of malaria - WHO
WHO's new manual on malaria will help countries assess elimination feasibility
To commemorate this year's World Malaria Day (25 April), the World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a manual to help
countries to assess the technical, operational and financial
feasibility of moving towards malaria elimination.
Rotary-sponsored African scholars to improve water and sanitation
The first class of five Rotary sponsored scholars has graduated with Master of Science degrees in
water education from the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. The
graduates now will apply their education to water and sanitation
projects in their home countries of Argentina, Uganda, Nigeria, Ethiopia
and Ghana.
MSD reiterates support for World Immunization Week in Africa
Nigeria's road transport workers tackle maternal mortality with new scheme
Group urges Nigerian government to ban female genital mutilation
Nigeria offers to host proposed African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
National delegates meeting of Young Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria held
Shunning wickedness and eating well promote life longetivity - experts
Nigeria proposes new deadline for universal health coverage
[ANNOUNCEMENT] International Medical Forum, Ukraine, Kyiv
Nigerian doctors call for forensic investigation into Abuja bomb blast
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the government to carry out a forensic investigation into the Abuja bomb blast incident.
LAUTECH Teaching Hospital workers on indefinite strike over unpaid salaries
South Africa to host ASLM2014 international conference
African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) today (Thursday) announced its second international conference tagged ASLM2014 will be holding in Cape Town, South Africa. In a statement made available to HealthNewsNG.com, the society said African scientists, researchers and
policymakers would have the opportunity of sharing their research findings and ideas with a global audience.
Researchers in Nigeria unveil new anti-malaria phytomedicine
Nigerian
researchers at the country’s Nigeria’s National Institute for Pharmaceutical
Research and development (NIPRD) have unveiled phytomedicine that is potent for
the treatment of malaria, ulcer and fungal related diseases.
5 million Nigerians to join fight against fake drugs - SON
Untreated multidrug resistant tuberculosis increasing in Nigeria - The Global Fund
The Global Fund has raised alarm over the increasing incidence of untreated multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Nigeria.
Societal abuses responsible for increase in psychiatry cases among Nigerian youths - consultant
Nigeria's health ministry confirms 75 dead in bus station bombing
Nutrition society decries high burden of malnutrition in Nigeria
Philips reiterates commitment to sustainable healthcare and lighting solutions
Closing the gap between diarrhea care of African children could save 20,000 lives - new study
Oyo state treats over 500,000 residents through free medical scheme
Oyo state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has announced the state government has treated more than 500,000 people through its free healthcare scheme. He said this while speaking earlier today (Monday) at the ongoing Oyo State Economic Summit.
SOS: Voluntary blood donors needed to save lives of bomb blast victims
Urgent help is needed to save the lives of victims affected by the bomb blast that struck the federal capital of Abuja this morning.
The twin bomb blast happened at around 7am this morning at
Nyanya Park as people were preparing to go to their work places. There are
still speculations about the number of people who are dead. Many of those who
sustained various degrees of injuries have been taken to hospitals for urgent
medical attention.
Consequently, there has been an urgent call to well-meaning
Nigerians to assist in saving the lives of these people. There help is mainly
needed in the area of voluntary blood donations to help control blood loss
among the injured at the Asokoro General Hospital.
This was revealed by the Nigerian Television Authority
through their twitter handle.
Vitamin C may help fight tumours
Women with breast cancer may live longer if they increase their intake of vitamin C, according to new research.
Scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden analysed ten previous studies involving 17,000 women with breast cancer and found this was the case if the women had the vitamin as part of their diet or in the form of a supplement.
Obama to nominate Sylvia Mathews health secretary
US Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is to resign, following the chaotic initial rollout of the US president’s
signature health care law, officials said Thursday.
Sebelius will
officially step down on Friday and Obama will nominate Sylvia Mathews
Burwell, his current budget director, to replace her, the officials
said.
Study shows aspirin may promote pregnancy after miscarriage
JUTH suspends 5 over unionism, workers embark on strike
The management of the Jos
University Teaching Hospital has suspended health workers at the hospital for participating in union activities. The suspended workers include five Medical Laboratory
Scientists including the hospital's most Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist.
WHO releases guidelines on treatment of hepatitis C
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first guidance for the treatment of hepatitis C,
a chronic infection that affects an estimated 130 million to 150
million people and results in 350 000 to 500 000 deaths a year.
Lassa fever kills one, 5 critically ill in Plateau state
Plateau state ministry of health has confirmed that one person has died while five others are critically ill and are receiving intensive medical treatment as a result of Lassa fever
outbreak in Plateau state in Nigeria.
Nigeria in great danger of Ebola virus disease outbreak - health minister
Even though it had earlier said there was no Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria, Nigerian government through the Federal Ministry of Health has said the spread of
Ebola Virus Disease to neighbouring West African countries has put Nigeria in danger.
Demystified: Skin cells that sense touch
Scientists have unraveled the age-old mystery of touch – how
cells just beneath the skin surface enable us to feel surfaces and things
around us. Till this discovery, almost nothing is known about the cells
and molecules that are involved in the process of feeling physical items around
us.
The scientists used optogenetics which involved using light
as a signaling system to manipulate the neurons by turning them on and off on
demand. This enabled the scientists to discover how these cells function and
interact.
The team was able to show that skin cells Merkel cells can
sense touch and work collaboratively with skin’s neurons to create what we
finally perceive as fine details and textures.
According to Ellen Lumpkin, an associate professor of
somatosensory biology at Columbia University medical center, “These experiments
are the first direct proof that Merkel cells can encode touch into neural
signals that transmit information to the brain about the objects in the world
around us”.
Touch is the last frontier of sensory neuroscience.
“No one has tested whether the loss of Merkel cells causes
loss of function with aging – it could be a coincidence – but is a question we
are interested in pursuing,” she added.
There are several conditions (cancer and some cancer chemotherapy
treatments as well as aging that are known to reduce how the body responds to
touch. This new finding will likely open up a field of skin biology and help
shed more light on how sensations are initiated.
The principle used in this find can as well be used to
identify and study other types of skin cells that may play roles in some other
less pleasurable sensations such as itching.
According to the paper published in the journal Nature, the
researchers said these findings could inform the design of new “smart”
prosthetics that restore touch sensation to limb amputees, as well as introduce
new targets for treating skin diseases such as chronic itch.
Health reporting and social engagement contest for Nigeria: Deadline approaching
The Hala Nigeria project hosts a contest to reward
compelling journalism stories that use traditional and/or digital tools to
engage citizens on important health topics.
Media organizations and professional journalists working for
print, broadcast or online in Nigeria can apply for the contest. Citizen
journalists, freelance journalists and bloggers are also eligible.
In the contest's first phase, teams of journalists, technologists
and graphic designers will compete by submitting creative story ideas with the
potential for citizen engagement. The best ideas will be chosen as finalists
who will receive assistance in developing their ideas and incorporating tools
to engage the public.
Completed projects will be submitted in the second phase. Of
those, the winners will be announced in June.
Individual winners will receive cash prizes of up to US$1,000 and
the opportunity to attend an intensive EditorsLab in Lagos.
The deadline to submit ideas for the first phase of the
competition is April 11. Applications must be submitted in English.
There are no effective vaccines for most vector-borne diseases - Chukwu
Ghana investigating first suspected case of Ebola virus disease
IICD releases new report on roles of ICT in African health development
As the world marks the World Health Day today, the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) has released a
report through which ICCD aims to inform the general public about its activities in African
countries over the past five years.
Novartis tackles malaria in Africa with Power of One campaign
Viiv announces new collaborations to improve access to HIV medicine
No Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria - Maku
Health professionals kick against passage of National Health Bill
Members of the Foundation for
African Cultural Heritage have said the provisions in the newly
revised 2014 National Health Bill are against the ethics of the health profession.
Population Council's e-forum to discuss youth-friendly HIV programs and services in Nigeria
Population Council is today (Wednesday) holding a
national multi-stakeholder event on Walking the Talk Youth-friendly HIV
programs and services in Nigeria. The virtual event will be held on Facebook and
Twitter social media platforms.
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