Ebola: NCDC places Nigeria on high alert
ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Nigeria on high alert following an update on the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a health advisory, saying preparatory activities were ongoing to strengthen the […]
Kuku, Atueyi obtain Lifetime Achievement Award at NHEA 2015
In recognition of their contri butions to the growth of healthcare delivery in the country, Joint Chief Director, EKO Hospital (Ekocorp Plc, Dr. Sunny Kuku and Managing Director, Pharmanews Limited, Pharm Ifeanyi Atueyi were honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA 2015) recently.
Whither Nigeria in elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission?
LAST week , the World Health Organisation, WHO, validated Cuba as the first country on earth to eliminate Mother-to-Child-Transmision of HIV, eMTCT, and syphilis. WHO Director-General. Dr Margaret Chan, who recognised that the elimination of transmission of a virus is one of the greatest public health achievements possible, described the feat as a major victory in the long fight against HIV and sexually transmitted infections, and an important step towards having an AIDS-free generation.
Aderemi seeks N8.3m for kidney transplant
ADEREMI Ajibade, a patient of chronic kidney disease is barely hanging on to life. The once radiant and active young man was first diagnosed with hypertension and chronic kidney disease in April 2012 and has been receiving haemodialysis. In a chat with Good Health Weekly, His wife, Temitope, said his health took a turn for the worse suddenly. “Remi is my best friend and companion to cherish. We were married in 2013 after a courtship that lasted about a year and half and our relationship is one I can describe as made in Heaven.
Born with sickle cell disorder, determined to survive
“I have many friends living with this disorder, but the most painful thing is that most of them have died and is really painful.” Recalling the death of her younger brother, Marylyn said the incident occurred while he was preparing for his JSS 3 exam. “My brilliant brother died at the age of 12 when he was reading for his exams. At that moment it became almost too difficult for me to put myself together. I lost concentration because we were attending the same school.
Hypertension management takes centre stage in Nigeria
TOWARDS ensuring the availability of affordable medicines for sustained management of hypertension among Nigerians, Aprovasc, a fixed-dose combination treatment was recently introduced from the stable of Sanofi Nigeria. Introduction of the new drug, combined with the continual support of establishing clinics for the better management of the disease, is in direct response to the healthcare needs of patients with hypertension in Nigeria.
