AMR: FG warns of growing threat of drug-resistant infections
…Ministers seek stronger surveillance, responsible antibiotic use By Sola Ogundipe The Federal government has raised the alarm over the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that patients are suffering prolonged illnesses, failing to respond to treatment and dying from infections that antibiotics should ordinarily help control. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, […]
80% of blindness is preventable — Ophthalmologist
As the world weekend marked 2017 World Sight Day, Entomologist has disclosed that 80 percent of blindness could be prevented.
Sanofi moves to rescue 5m Nigerians from diabetes
Healthcare professionals, weekend in Lagos raised the alarm over increasing cases of diabetes saying not less than 5 million Nigerians are living with the disease.
Childhood cancer: Our pains as mothers
Cancer is a bully, worse than the playground bully. It does not only try to steal the children’s lunch money but also steals their future.
We have more mentally ill persons on the streets — Psychiatrist
The Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, The Retreat Mental Hospital, Dr. Olufemi Oluwatayo has called on Nigerians to take their mental health serious, noting that, the fact someone is walking around normally does not mean he or she is mentally stable.
StarTimes pledges support for global HIV prevention
As the inaugural meeting of Global HIV Prevention Coalition ended in Geneva, Switzerland, StarTimes Vice-President, Guo Ziqi has pledged the company’s commitment towards reaching the prevention targets of the 2016 Political Declaration on Ending AIDS.
