Parents, guardians and the government at all levels have been charged to take actions towards promoting children’s oral health. This is as poor oral health has been linked to low self-esteem, poor social skills and school absenteeism in children, the President of the Nigerian Dental Association (NDA), Dr Evelyn Eshikena revealed. Speaking during the 2019 […]
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Not every hole in the tooth gives pain —Expert
For Stella Haruna, the pain started after breaking a bone in a plate of pepper soup she was served at a party. The pain became worse over the night and she was forced to go the dentist where she was told that she had broken a tooth. Mrs Ngozi Nwanchukwu always avoids drinking or eating […]
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Health specialists tip proper breastfeeding as panacea for infant mortality
Clement Adeyi, Osogbo Health and nutrition experts have tipped proper breastfeeding as a panacea for the spate of infant mortality in Nigeria. Nutrition Officer, Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Khadijat Alarape, stated this in Ibadan during a two-day South West media workshop with the theme: “Improving Health Outcomes for Children in Oyo State Through Accelerated Action […]
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How hospital, NCDC saved Lassa fever patients with free treatment
Prof. Sylvanus Okogbenin, Chief Medical Director (CMD) Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) Jessica Onyegbula Prof. Sylvanus Okogbenin, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), says the hospital offered free Lassa fever treatment to poor families as part of their “call to duty”. Okogbenin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
Abortion subsidy: U.S. to stop paying ‘to kill unborn babies’ – Pompeo
Abortion subsidy: U.S. to stop paying ‘to kill unborn babies’ – Pompeo The U.S. will further clamp down on the use of foreign aid for non-governmental organisations that support abortions or work with groups that help women access the medical service, an official said.The U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on
How Saudi officials wooed Nigerian doctors in Lagos, Abuja
Sugary drinks flagged again for cause of cardiovascular disease
Sugary drinks linked with cardiovascular disease A new research has linked sugar-sweetened drinks with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease.The study published in the journal Circulation, a publication of the American Heart Association (AHA) showed that when people consumed more sugary drinks, their risk of death rose accordingly. To understand
FG must take full responsibility for funding HIV/AIDS programmes – SALAKO
The Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, Prof Babatunde Salako, has said that Nigeria would only sustain the gains it has achieved against HIV/AIDS if the Federal government takes full responsibility for funding HIV/AIDS programmes in the country.
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Children immunised against polio in Adamawa
Adamawa State Ministry of Health has said about 1.1 million children were immunised against polio in a four-day exercise. The ministry’s information Officer, Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed said the immunisation exercise was aimed at vaccinating all children under age five, whether previously immunised or not. Commending donor agencies and the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Halima Atiku […]
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