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Natural Foods That Lower High Blood Pressure A Guide

Natural Foods That Lower High Blood Pressure: A Guide

September 14, 2023 4:10 am

In an age where pharmaceutical solutions often take precedence over natural remedies, the quest for controlling high blood pressure has become synonymous with medication regimens and lifestyle overhauls. However, what many overlook is the power of a balanced diet in combating hypertension. According to the World Health Organisation, hypertension afflicts around 1.13 billion people globally. Astonishingly, the American Heart Association reveals that nearly half of the adults in the United States have high blood pressure. While medications have their place, an exploration into nature’s pharmacy might yield surprising results.

The Role of Diet in Blood Pressure Management

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Brain-Boosting Foods The Ultimate Mind-Nourishing Guide

Brain-Boosting Foods: The Ultimate Mind-Nourishing Guide

August 28, 2023 3:36 am

In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected society, mental acuity is not just a luxury—it’s a necessity. We live in an age where productivity is paramount, and cognitive prowess is often lauded as the cornerstone of personal and professional success. While a flurry of supplements purporting to boost brain function flood the market, there’s an often-overlooked yet indispensable pathway to achieving optimal mental health: the food you eat. But we’re not talking about just any food; we’re referring to whole, unprocessed edibles that nourish not just the body, but the intricate neural pathways that make up the human brain.

Why is this …

Nigeria Now Has One Doctor To 10,000 Patients Ratio - NIPSS

Nigeria Now Has One Doctor To 10,000 Patients Ratio – NIPSS

October 20, 2022 5:57 am

The fast-detoriating state of depletion of the health workforce in Nigeria has taken a more drastic turn for the worse with the doctor-to-patient ratio in the country now pegged at 1:10,000 as against the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation of 1:1,000, according to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).

At the moment, Nigeria has the third-largest number of foreign medical doctors working in the United Kingdom after India and Pakistan.

The director-general of NIPSS, Professor Ayo Omotayo, disclosed this yesterday at a one-day symposium with the theme: Nigeria’s Recent Health Sector Brain Drain and Its Implications for …

End Of Covid-19 Pandemic Now In Sight, WHO Declares

End Of Covid-19 Pandemic Now In Sight, WHO Declares

September 15, 2022 5:28 am

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has declared that the number of newly reported Covid-19 cases has dropped dramatically while urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that last week, newly reported cases of the disease, which has killed millions since being identified in late 2019, fell to the lowest level since March 2020.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus while speaking to reporters said; ‘We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic,’ he told reporters. ‘We are not there yet, but the end is in sight.’

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91m Africans Infected With Hepatitis B, C, WHO Raises Alarm

91m Africans Infected With Hepatitis B, C, WHO Raises Alarm

July 28, 2022 4:53 am

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a scorecard that shows that no fewer than 91 million Africans are currently living with Hepatitis B or C, which are the deadliest strains of the virus.

In a statement in commemoration of the World Hepatitis Day 2022, WHO disclosed that the Viral Hepatitis Scorecard 2021 which analyses data from the African region but focused on Hepatitis B and C, both of which cause liver cirrhosis and cancer found that in 19 countries, more than eight percent of the population were infected with Hepatitis B, while in 18 countries, more than one per …

Covid-19 Pandemic Is ‘Nowhere Near Over’, WHO Insists

Covid-19 Pandemic Is ‘Nowhere Near Over’, WHO Insists

July 13, 2022 3:34 am

The Chairman of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday warned that fresh waves of Covid-19 infections is a strong indicator that the pandemic is ‘nowhere near over’, whole also voicing concern the virus is ‘running freely’.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus pointed out he was worried that case numbers were continuing to rise, putting further pressure on stretched health systems and workers.

‘New waves of the virus demonstrate again that Covid-19 is nowhere near over,’ he told a news conference that was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, adding: ‘As the virus pushes at us, we must push back.’

‘The …

Somali New President Tests Positive For COVID-19

Somali New President Tests Positive For COVID-19

June 25, 2022 5:00 am

Reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has it that the recently inaugurated President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced that he is isolating after he tested positive for COVID-19, shortly after returning from a trip to the United Arab Emirates.

‘So far, I have no symptoms but I will continue to self-isolate and serve the people of Somalia from home,’ he said in a Twitter post which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York on Saturday morning.

‘I ask we all keep each other safe by following public health advice and guidelines.’

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Access To Safe Abortions Important To Save Lives - WHO Chief

Access To Safe Abortions Important To Save Lives – WHO Chief

May 5, 2022 12:05 am

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday stated that access to safe abortions saves lives, while reaction to a leaked draft ruling which revealed that the US Supreme Court was mulling ending nationwide legal abortions.

Speaking on Wednesday, WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that ‘restricting access to abortion does not reduce the number of procedures’, although he didn’t explicitly mention the US case.

‘It drives women and girls towards unsafe ones’ he said in a tweet which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York.

‘Access to safe abortion saves lives.’

His comments is coming on …

September Vaccination Deadline Unlikely For Africa - WHO

September Vaccination Deadline Unlikely For Africa – WHO

June 11, 2021 12:41 am

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that nearly 90 percent of African countries will miss a target of vaccinating a tenth of their population by September unless they urgently receive more than 200 million jabs which currently appears unlikely.

‘Only seven African countries (out of 54) are likely to reach the target,’ the World Health Organization’s director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said in an online briefing which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

At least 225 million jabs are urgently required if the majority of the countries are to meet the deadline, she said.

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‘Vaccine Nationalism’ Cannot Beat COVID-19, Says WHO

‘Vaccine Nationalism’ Cannot Beat COVID-19, Says WHO

August 6, 2020 6:16 pm

The World Health Organisation on Thursday warned against “vaccine nationalism,” saying vaccine-hogging richer countries would not be safe coronavirus havens if poor nations remained exposed.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it would be in wealthier nations’ interests to ensure that any vaccines eventually produced to protect against the new coronavirus were shared globally.

“Vaccine nationalism is not good, it will not help us,” Tedros told the Aspen Security Forum in the United States, via video-link from the WHO’s headquarters in Geneva.

“For the world to recover faster, it has to recover together, because it’s a globalised world: the economies …

WHO Declares Nigeria Polio Free

WHO Declares Nigeria Polio Free

June 19, 2020 4:13 am

The World Health Organisation, WHO, has declared Nigeria free of wild polio, following the completion of its documentation for the free status.

The UN health agency made this known in a tweet via its regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, official twitter account on Thursday.

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According to the agency, Nigeria’s complete documentation for the wild polio virus-free status was accepted by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication (ARCC).

“Today, Nigeria’s complete documentation for Wild Polio virus-free status was accepted by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for

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WHO issues new warning as Beijing records new cases

WHO Issues New Warning As Beijing Records New Cases

June 16, 2020 9:51 am
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has issued warning to countries as a fresh outbreak of more than 100 cases of coronavirus have been officially recorded in Beijing, China’s capital city.

As countries ease restrictions and lift bans on their borders, the WHO warned countries to stay on alert for a possible resurgence of COVID-19 infections.

Read Also: Nigeria Records 403 New Cases Of Coronavirus As Toll Rises To 16,085

The UN health agency said the fresh outbreak is a cause of concern due to Beijing’s size and connectivity to other countries.

WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said this during a

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