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 […]
1st Lifestyle Clinic opens in Lagos to tackle cancer, others
GOOD news for Nigerians prone to common health issues and disorders related to lifestyle such as diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, stroke , cancer etc., as the 1st lifestyle clinic in the country – Grover Medical’s Lifestyle Clinic, in collaboration with Artemis Hospitals Gurgaon, India – made its debut in Lagos recently.
Reconstitute MDCN Board now, Medical College urges FG
THE National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, NPMCN, has urged the Federal government to reconstitute the Board of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, to allow the Council perform statutory functions
Overdose on paracetamol causes liver failure, Expert warns
Dr Arikawe Adeolu, a medical practitioner at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, has warned that an overdose of paracetamol drug could cause liver failure within 24 hours.
Overdose on paracetamol causes liver failure, Expert warns
Dr Arikawe Adeolu, a medical practitioner at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, has warned that an overdose of paracetamol drug could cause liver failure within 24 hours.
Mental disorder is common but treatable
Daily stresses in life, noise pollution and how it affects sleep, sitting in traffic, recession and poverty, all these tend to influence an individual’s mental well-being
