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Health practitioners across the globe admit to it effect. Coconut water is a lifesaver because it’s helpful to the wellness of the body in multiple ways. Below are 10 health benefits of adding coconut water to your lifestyle. Coconut water is quite refreshing and medicinal to the human body. It beats the many drinks we…
Kwara state government has emerged UNICEF winner on immunisation coverage in the North Central zone with a cash prize of $500,000. The deputy governor, who said that the award, won by the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, was given through the UNICEF mechanism method, added that the money was domiciled with the UNICEF to…
A Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Amala Okore, warned mothers against substituting infant formula with adult milk, saying it can lead to malnutrition or other health complications. Okore gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to her, a worrisome trend of parents switching from infant formula…
Parents have been warned to take the health status of their children seriously so as to recognise potential signs of health issues. A medical expert from the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Dr Samuel Oyeleke stated this on Thursday during a sensitisation programme in Ibadan tagged ‘Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk’ organised by Akanimo Cancer…
DR Opeyemi Babatunde, the lead investigator of the Joint Implementation Guidelines for Osteoarthritis in West Africa (JIGSAW) Africa, a team that founded a complete guide to living with osteoarthritis, has cautioned Nigerians against the routine use of drugs in managing osteoarthritis and pain in the joints. Babatunde, a physiotherapist at Keela University in the United…
Mr Tunde Ajobo, a dietician, reveals older adults, due to the climatic changes, particularly need to keep warm and increase their water intake to ensure free bowel movement and increase movement to stay healthy and will help them avoid constipation and chest infections like pneumonia. He spoke at the second anniversary and thanksgiving ceremony of…
DIRECTOR of the Centre for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health, Professor Oladosu Ojengbede, has stated that female genital mutilation (FGM), the removal of a woman’s clitoris, is not only unhealthy but also unnecessary. Ojengbede, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, speaking at the 2024 International Day for Zero Tolerance for FGM in Nigeria, organised by the…
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, on Sunday said the rate of cancer in Africa is alarming. Dr Moeti, in a statement to commemorate the 2024 World Cancer Day, stated that “approximately 882,882 new cancer cases occurred in the WHO African Region with around 573,653 deaths”. According to her, about…
A recent report by the National Tuberculosis, Buruli Ulcer, and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) still maintained that more than 18 Nigerians die hourly from TB. Ever since 2017 when the World Health Organisation, WHO, first released a report that 18 Nigerians die hourly from Tuberculosis (TB), there have been efforts to stem the tide. Deputy…
The gynecologists, warned that severe bleeding could lead to death after delivery if the woman was not promptly attended. Maternal health experts say bleeding after childbirth is unpredictable but could be effectively treated if the delivery was taken by a skilled birth attendant. Postpartum haemorrhage, experts say is a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide…
