People Living With Diabetes In Africa May Surge To 54 Million – WHO

HealthNewsNigeriaPeople Living With Diabetes In Africa May Surge To 54 Million – WHO

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 14, 2024

The Regional Director for Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Matshidiso Moeti said the number of people living with diabetes in the African region is projected to rise to 54 million by 2045. Moeti stated this on Thursday in her message commemorating 2024 World Diabetes Day, themed “Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps” explaining that the figure marks the highest predicted increase globally if urgent action is not taken. The Regional Director emphasizes that improving diabetes management in...

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Abortion: NHRC Urges Borno Govt To Probe Medecins Sans Frontieres

HealthNewsNigeriaAbortion: NHRC Urges Borno Govt To Probe Medecins Sans Frontieres

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 13, 2024

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday called for an evaluation of Medecins Sans Frontieres’ activities and programmes in Borno state. The commission while presenting a report to Borno state absolved the Nigerian military of complicity in the reported termination of about 10,000 pregnancies in the North East. Recall that on December 7, 2022, Reuters published a report alleging that since 2013, the Nigerian military conducted a secret, systematic, and illegal abortion programme in...

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ANPMP’s Chairman Says Nigerians Take to Self-Medication over Hardship

HealthNewsNigeriaANPMP’s Chairman Says Nigerians Take to Self-Medication over Hardship

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 11, 2024

The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) says the nation’s economic situation has forced several Nigerians into self-medication, resulting in organ failure and subsequently, death. ANPMP’s Chairman, Dr Odia Festus Ihongbe in an interview in Abuja, noted that Nigerians now google their symptoms and buy “drugs from chemists until it gets to the terminal stage. Dr Odia revealed that the situation has resulted in private hospitals in Nigeria folding up and explained that morgues...

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Eko Club International Offers Free Medical Care To Lagos Residents

HealthNewsNigeriaEko Club International Offers Free Medical Care To Lagos Residents

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 9, 2024

Eko Club International (ECI), a global body of Lagos Diaspora indigenes, has offered free medical check-ups, medications and treatment for over 6,000 indigent residents of Lagos State. The President of ECI, Chief Saheed Olushi stated this while addressing journalists at the dinner organised at the palace of Elegbeda of Egbeda, Oba Abdul-Hammed Oorelope-Laka, after the club’s 2024 Medical Mission, held in some Lagos communities. According to reports, the intervention in Egbeda in Alimosho Local Government...

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Pregnant Women In Nigeria To Have Free Cesarean Sections

HealthNewsNigeriaPregnant Women In Nigeria To Have Free Cesarean Sections

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 8, 2024

Poor and vulnerable pregnant women across Nigeria would receive free cesarean sections. This followed the launching of initiative tagged 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 (𝐌𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐈) by the Federal ministry of health during the Joint Annual Health Review (JAR) organised by the ministry in Abuja. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, said the initiative is aimed to reducing maternal and newborn mortality across Nigeria. “A pivotal feature of this initiative is the provision of free cesarean sections...

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Doorstep Ambulance Services Underway In Kaduna communities

HealthNewsNigeriaDoorstep Ambulance Services Underway In Kaduna communities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 8, 2024

The National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System to include Kaduna State’s Ministry of Health, aiming to bring doorstep ambulance services to rural communities is underway. Dr. Saidu Ahmed, National Programme Manager of the emergency system, disclosed this during a stakeholder workshop in Kaduna focused on implementing Rural Ambulance and Transportation Services. Dr Ahmed, who is also Senior Medical Adviser to the Minister of Health, stated that the system’s goal is of ensuring emergency medical...

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Health Minister to Reduce Maternal Deaths with Free C-Sections for Poor Women

HealthNewsNigeriaHealth Minister to Reduce Maternal Deaths with Free C-Sections for Poor Women

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 8, 2024

…Initiative Gets WHO’s Support The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has announced that poor and vulnerable women across Nigeria will now receive free cesarean sections, c-sections, under a new government initiative. Pate made the announcement in Abuja on Thursday at the launch of the Maternal Mortality Reduction Initiative, MAMII, which took place during the Joint Annual Review, JAR, of the Sector Wide Approach for Health. The Minister explained that the initiative is...

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21st Igbofest Houston to Celebrate Igbo Heritage and Culture at Discovery Green

LifestyleNewsNigeria21st Igbofest Houston to Celebrate Igbo Heritage and Culture at Discovery Green

PilotnewsNovember 7, 2024

The 21st Annual Igbofest Houston returns on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Discovery Green, welcoming the community to a celebration of Igbo culture, tradition, and heritage. This year’s festival will run from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm and promises a vibrant display of traditional Igbo music, dance, art, and culinary delights, set against the iconic Houston skyline. With nearly two decades of fostering cultural unity and understanding, Igbofest Houston remains a beloved community gathering that brings the spirit...

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Real Love or Craze for Green Card? Nigerian Men and Elderly American Brides

LifestyleNewsNigeriaReal Love or Craze for Green Card? Nigerian Men and Elderly American Brides

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 3, 20241

Young Nigerian men in their 20s or 30s are increasingly marrying elderly American women, with age gaps of 30 years or more—a trend that is raising eyebrows on social media. Viral wedding videos and affectionate posts showcase these couples celebrating their unions, many of which are formalised at the Ikoyi Registry in Lagos, a popular marriage registry in Nigeria. While some applaud these relationships as unconventional love stories that transcend age and cultural boundaries, others...

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UNTH’s Prof. Ulasi Identifies Key Gene Variant Linked to Kidney Disease Risk

EducationHealthNewsNigeriaUNTH’s Prof. Ulasi Identifies Key Gene Variant Linked to Kidney Disease Risk

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 1, 2024

The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu, has gained international recognition following a groundbreaking discovery in kidney disease research led by Prof. Ifeoma Ulasi, a prominent nephrologist at the institution. The research, conducted in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and various national and international collaborators, including Ghanaian researchers, has identified a genetic link that could enable targeted treatment and early intervention for kidney disease patients. The study found that nearly one-third...

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