From the findings, the percentage of children in Nigeria who are wasted, or too thin for their height, has steadily increased over the last decade, rising from 11 percent in 2003 to 18 percent in 2013. At least 1 million Nigerian children under the age of 5 are affected by Severe Acute Malnutrition, SAM, each year. The children have severely low weight for their height and are at risk of dying unless given urgent attention. About 4 out of 5 Nigerian children do not meet the World Health Organisation’s recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of life, while 70 percent of children ages 6 to 23 months are not receiving the minimum acceptable diet.

ARE you a diabetic patient, how well do you take care of your feet? Your doctor is likely to tell you that a diabetic foot ulcer is a pivotal event in the life of a person with diabetes and a marker of serious disease and co-morbidities. It is a fact that poorly managed diabetes could lead to amputation and without early and optimal intervention; the wound can rapidly deteriorate, leading to amputation of the affected limb.

National Hospital Abuja Tuesday live-tweeted an operation to repair a hole in the heart of an eight-year-old girl.

Are you a diabetic patient, how well do you take care of your feet? Your doctor is likely to tell you that a diabetic foot ulcer is a pivotal event in the life of a person with diabetes and a marker of serious disease and co-morbidity.

The next time you come across a walnut hawker, buy a couple of wraps or more and eat. And whenver you are offerred some groundnuts, whether boiled or roasted, make sure you take some and eat.