Nearly 150m Africans live with mental health conditions — WHO
Agency urges greater funding, community-based care By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja Nearly 150 million people across Africa are living with mental health, neurological or substance use conditions, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, calling for greater investment in mental healthcare across the continent. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, disclosed this in […]
Unilever relaunches Pears Baby range products
After over four decades of fulfilling its promise of pure, mild and gentle for baby’s skin, Unilever Nigeria Plc has repackaged Pears baby range of products, giving it a new look with same unique alluring perfume.
Ibeju-Lekki gets Mother-Child Unit through private sector effort
Mothers of child bearing age residing in Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos can now access quality healthcare following the official hand over of an ultramodern Mother-Child unit built and donated to the Lagos State government by Prince Ebeano Supermarket.
Rotary, USAID provide health services for 2,000 in Eti-Osa
The Rotary Club of Ikoyi Metro District 9110 in conjunction with the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, has provided free health services and drugs for about 2,000 participants in Ibeju Lekki, Eti-Osa Local Government Area,
Ambode raises concerns over workers’ health
Apparently concerned by Lagos state civil servants health status, the governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has ordered that workers and public officeholders undergo health training, to equip them with new strategies on ailments prevention especially at work.
Centre counters high cost of infertility treatment
MEDICAL records show that 1 in 4 Nigerian couples are challenged by infertility even as studies reveal that most infertile couples could benefit from treatment.
