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Medical Tourism Straining Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves – CBN

EconomyHealthNewsMedical Tourism Straining Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves – CBN

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 26, 2021

LAGOS —The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said medical tourism is taking a toll on the country’s foreign reserves. At the launch of Duchess International Hospital, a newly built 100-suit health facility located in Ikeja, Lagos, on Sunday, Emefiele conceded this. He urged private sector operators to invest in medical facilities to improve access to healthcare in the country. “Medical tourism puts a huge strain on our foreign reserves,...

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Addressing Mental Health becomes Relevant as Suicide Rate Soars

ColumnsHealthLifestyleAddressing Mental Health becomes Relevant as Suicide Rate Soars

PilotnewsOctober 24, 2021

Last week, a 23-year-old physiology student, Chidiume Kenneth Ekene, committed suicide right in the corner of his hostel at Uli, Anambra State. Usually, common suicidal methods prevalent amongst victims are poisoning, suffocation, jumping into the lagoon (drowning), and sometimes, firearms, but Chidiume’s case was through self-immolation (deliberately setting oneself on fire). It was hard to imagine the torture and gradual melting of his body in the presence of breath. The news was shocking at first,...

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Association Screens 500 Women for Breast, Cervical Cancer in Enugu

HealthWellnessAssociation Screens 500 Women for Breast, Cervical Cancer in Enugu

PilotnewsOctober 24, 2021

ENUGU — Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), in collaboration with the University of Nigeria Medical Students’ Association (UNMSA), on Saturday, screened over 500 women for breast and cervical cancer in Enugu. Dr. Omosivie Ugwu, President of MWAN, Enugu Chapter, said that the programme was aimed at educating and sensitising women on symptoms of breast and cervical cancer, as well as screen women for cancer. Ugwu said the screening was free and part of MWAN’s...

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10,000 Internally Displaced Persons To Be Train On Digital Literacy

Crime & SecurityWellness10,000 Internally Displaced Persons To Be Train On Digital Literacy

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 20, 2021

ABUJA — The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa has disclosed the Agency’s desire to train over 10,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Digital Literacy to enable seamless reintegration of Nigerian citizens who were displaced as a result of insecurity. He disclosed this while playing host to Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, Federal Commissioner, and National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and IDPs (NCFRMI) at NITDA Headquarters in Abuja. “The training of IDPs on...

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NDLEA Recommends Test for Politicians, Others to Curb Drug Abuse

HealthPeopleNDLEA Recommends Test for Politicians, Others to Curb Drug Abuse

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 18, 2021

ABUJA — Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has called on the federal government to broaden its approach to combat drug abuse in the country. According to the drug enforcement chairman, drug tests should be mandated for citizens, particularly the youths, the group most prone to drug abuse. While speaking to NAN on Monday, he posited that public office holders should also be mandated to undergo an integrity drug test....

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Cancer Disease Accounts For 72,000 Deaths Annually In Nigeria

HealthWellnessCancer Disease Accounts For 72,000 Deaths Annually In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 18, 2021

ABUJA — Hajiya Aisha Buhari, Wife of Nigerian President, has urged Nigerians to take action against cancer, as cancer accounts for an estimated 72,000 deaths annually, and 102,000 new cases are diagnosed from its population of about 200 million people in Nigeria. She made the plea at the annual five-kilometer “Walk Away Cancer” organised by Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF) at the weekend in Abuja, maintaining that cancer is a major leading health ailment with an...

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Half a Million People In Borno, Yobe, And Adamawa Faces Starvation- WFP

FoodNewsUnited NationsHalf a Million People In Borno, Yobe, And Adamawa Faces Starvation- WFP

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 17, 2021

YOLA — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that half a million populations of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states are at risk of starvation as its funding for the region dries up. The global agency, in a statement, said it might soon be forced to cut food rations except it secures urgent funds to continue its life-saving operations in the crisis hotspot. The UN agency also said the number of internally displaced...

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WHO Creates New Team to Investigate Pandemic

CoronavirusHealthUnited NationsWHO Creates New Team to Investigate Pandemic

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 14, 2021

The World Health Organization unveiled Wednesday a team of scientists it wants to investigate new pathogens and preventing future pandemics — plus reviving the stalled probe into Covid-19’s origins. The group of 26 experts will be charged with producing a new global framework for studies into the origins of emerging pathogens of epidemic and pandemic potential — and their remit includes SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 disease. Besides the Covid-19 crisis, a growing number...

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Enugu State Government Takes Full Responsibility Of 9 Month Old Survivor Of Food Poisoned Family

Accidents and SafetyFoodEnugu State Government Takes Full Responsibility Of 9 Month Old Survivor Of Food Poisoned Family

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 13, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu State Government has promised to take over the welfare of the only surviving child of late Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Chukwu who lost their lives alongside their three-year-old daughter, Nazareth and house help Ukamaka after eating alibo and Ora soup suspected to be poisoned. The State Government revealed this during a condolence visit to the extended family of the deceased by the Commissioner for Gender Affairs and Social Development, Princess Peace...

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Man, Wife, Daughter, Maid Die After Eating Poisoned Food In Enugu

Accidents and SafetyFoodWellnessMan, Wife, Daughter, Maid Die After Eating Poisoned Food In Enugu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 13, 2021

ENUGU —Tragedy struck in Ugbo Paul, a suburb of Abakpa Nike, in the Enugu East council area of Enugu State, following the death of three family members and their maid after eating a meal suspected to have been poisoned. It was gathered that only a nine-month-old baby girl of the family survived the tragedy, as she was not fed with the food. The victims were identified as the head of the family, Mr Lawrence Chukwu;...

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