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All You Need To Know About Breast Implants Illness

All You Need To Know About Breast Implants Illness

March 15, 2020 2:56 pm

A woman’s body is delicate. It’s susceptible to health issues, puberty, ageing and most especially childbirth. This is why many women seek to enhance their bodies to maintain a good physique.

With the advancement of science, specifically cosmetic surgery, it is now easy to achieve the desired body shape goal, without having to pad up or sweat for it at the gym.

One of the most common forms of cosmetic surgery is breast implants. Over 400,000 women a year get breast implants, of which 75% are for cosmetic reasons and 30% as a result of mutilation from breast cancer.

Breast …

UNIMEDTH

Patients Chase Health Workers Out Of UNIMEDTH Over NHIS

January 16, 2020 3:52 pm
Mild drama ensued on Thursday at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, UNIMEDTH, Akure, Ondo State, when some enrollees of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, stormed the hospital over poor services.

The enrollees, who paralysed activities at the clinic, protested against the management of the hospital for their continuous deafening silence on their predicament.

The angry protesters, who chased the medical personnel, as well as other members of staff out of the clinic, were led by a Director of the Federal Scholarship Board, Mr. Michael Ogunwale, who explained that for almost one year, the NHIS clinic at the UNIMEDTH

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Nigerian Navy School Of Health Conducts Maiden Matric

January 10, 2020 2:50 pm
The Nigerian Navy School of Health Sciences (NNSHS) Offa on Friday, 10 January 2020 held its Maiden Matriculation Ceremony for its National Diploma (ND) students of the 2019/2020 academic session

This is sequel to the School being accredited by various professional Boards and National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and being admitted on the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) portal.

A total number of 67 Students matriculated at the two hours ceremony held at the School premises ended at 11:00 hours.

NNSHS Offa was established and commissioned to train middle-level manpower for Nigerian Navy Medical Services.

The school has

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EKSUTH Health Workers To Commence Strike Monday Over Sack

January 10, 2020 6:43 am
Workers of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), will on Monday, January 12 commence total shut down of the health institution by declaring a strike action, if the management failed to reverse the “illegal” sack of its members.

About 200 workers of the hospital were last year December sacked by the management, but some have been reinstated due to pressure from organised labour.

Dropping the hint in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, the chairperson, Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), Com. Omotola Farotimi , said the strike supposed to start on Friday (today), but the management of the hospital has been

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Princewill Speaks On His Health, Amaechi, APC, Buhari

January 8, 2020 8:49 pm

Nseobong Okon-Ekong holds a conversation with businessman and All Progressives Congress group leader in Rivers State on challenges within the party and other issues

We heard you recently survived five mini-heart attacks before you were properly diagnosed in a London hospital. What really happened?

It was actually six in total if you count the one that happened in the hospital between when I did my ECG and while I was waiting for my chest X-ray results. The truth is I had been having many episodes of chest tightening and I could not explain it. First in Dubai, then in Nigeria. …

Labour , EKSUTH Clash Over Sack Of 200 Ekiti Health Workers

January 2, 2020 8:26 am
The organised labour in Ekiti State and the management of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital are heading for a serious clash over the sack of 200 professional staff of the health institution.

The workers were shoved out of the service in December, 2019, through a process called reorganisation by the management, but which the Nigerian labour and other allied unions, had succinctly described as “illegality and infringement of the civil service rules”.

Speaking for the staff, who are majorly experts in various fields on Thursday, the organised labour via the Chairperson, Joint Health Sector Unions(JOHESU), EKSUTH chapter, Com Omotola

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Foundation Enrols 200 Anambra Seniors For Health Insurance

December 27, 2019 1:58 pm

No fewer than 200 senior citizens of Anambra State between the ages of 70 and 100 have been enrolled into the state’s Health Insurance scheme (ASHIA) by a foundation to lessen the burden of taking care of their health needs.

The foundation, Godwin and Patricia Foundation, speaking through its Chairman, Chief Godwin Ubaka, said it decided to undertake the enrolment and also cater for their health needs because they knew that even though old age was a blessing, it came with diverse health challenges.

ASHIA is a health insurance scheme of the Anambra State Government inaugurated by Governor Willie Obiano …

Budget: Wike Explains Increased Health Sector Allocation

December 21, 2019 3:47 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that his administration increased the budgetary allocation to the health sector in the 2020 budget because of his commitment to universal health coverage in the state.

Speaking during a courtesy visit by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative for Nigeria at the Government House Port Harcourt, , Governor Wike said his administration was committed to improving healthcare delivery in the state.

He said: “We have increased the budgetary allocation to the health sector in the 2020 fiscal year. We have placed priority on health. We are expanding our health facilities for the …

Ugwuanyi Unveils Health Insurance Scheme For Enugu

December 13, 2019 9:58 am

Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has launched the Universal Health Coverage scheme to ease the burden of medical expenses of residents through a standard healthcare system.

Speaking during the event, yesterday, Governor Ugwuanyi said his government had provided N200million for the take off of the program. He also said 50 new doctors and other health professionals had been hired to ensure the success of the project.

Ugwuanyi, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof, Simon Otuanya, said that the health sector had remained a key focus of the  administration as reflected in the huge …

Nigeria

Health Minister Scores Nigeria High In HIV/AIDS Fight

November 20, 2019 11:51 am

 Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health says Nigeria is on track in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Ehanire who was represented by Mr Araoye Segilola, National Coordinator, AIDS/STI Department in the ministry, said Nigeria had made tremendous success in reducing the scourge.

He noted that years back, discrimination against persons living with the disease was very high, saying that today the story had changed.

Ehanire who reiterated calls for more to be done in saving lives, said identifying communities with most infections was imperative for making more progress.

“We need to work with the communities and engage them in order to …

300 Attacks On Ebola Health Workers In DR Congo This Year

300 Attacks On Ebola Health Workers In DR Congo This Year

November 4, 2019 3:18 pm
Health workers battling an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo have been attacked 300 times, leaving six dead and 70 wounded since the start of the year in three provinces, authorities said on Monday.
The Democratic Republic of Congo declared an Ebola epidemic in August 2018 in the conflict-wracked eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri, bordering Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

The highly contagious fever has so far killed 2,185 people, according to the latest official figures, but health workers have faced attacks and threats.

The latest attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday after a Congolese radio

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Health And Medicinal Benefits Of Consuming Palm Wine

Health And Medicinal Benefits Of Consuming Palm Wine

October 12, 2019 1:45 pm

Palm wine is a local alcoholic drink which is very common in Africa. Most people take alcohol for its intoxicating effect, however, this drink is highly medicinal. Below are some health importance of palm wine:

Eye vision

Palm wine is a good source of Vitamins C and B which are very good for the eye. While vitamin C helps in building the connective tissues of the body and the blood vessels of the eye preventing related eye problems like cataracts, macular degeneration, etc.  Vitamin B1 and B12 help in solving vascular-related issues that concern the retina which could result in …

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