Ovary Syndrom: No one wants to marry a ‘diseased’ woman!
…Women living with Ovary Syndrome relive stigma, rejection, failed relationships …Experts warn: Ignorance, poor awareness fueling discrimination, delay diagnosis By Nnamdi Ojiego When Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS, recently became a talking point on Nigerian X (formerly Twitter), many women watched in disbelief as some men described the condition as a “red flag” in relationships because […]
FG distributes 1.6m mosquito nets in Ogun
With the World’s 80 per cent universal coverage on the usage of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLLIN), beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s free LLIN in Ogun State last week have been urged to make proper use of the nets to ensure that efforts to halt the burden of malaria yield the expected outcomes.
Oprah dying ? Has 3yrs to live
Beloved talk host Oprah Winfrey is dying, say medical experts who predict the TV titan has just three years to live.
That chilling forecast is the real secret behind the talk queen, who turns 56 on Jan. 29, quitting her TV show in 2011, according to insiders.
Small incision surgery, future of gynaecology in Nigeria, says ISAACSON
Small incision procedures such as hysteroscopy have been identified as the future of gynaecology in Nigeria and the world at large.
Conference tasks African leaders on family planning
A KEY step that needs to be urgently taken if the objective of the Millennium Developemnt Goals (MDGs) on maternal mortality is to be attained in Nigeria and other developing countries by 2015 was one of lessons learned in the course of the International Conference on Family Planning, held at the Speke Resort Limited, in Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda.
Communities reject vaccines in Yobe
THE task of enhancing the acceptance of immunisation of children against the six killer diseases continues to be a challenge in Yobe State as several parents resisted the administration of the protective vaccines on their children during the just concluded national immunisation exercise.
LUTH, FRSC partner over patient safety
AS the festive season approaches its zenith, Management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, Lagos, and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) are exploring measures through which the spate of fatalities of road accident victims can be minimised.
Resource Center empowers youths against HIV & AIDS
The Youth Resource Centre newly commissioned for the Nigerian youths in Epe area of Lagos would not only increase the needed awareness on HIV & AIDS among the youths but would reduce youths’ restiveness and spread of the virus. Just recently, a new report advocated for a special focus on young people as more than half of newly infected is between 15 and 29 years of age.
Minimac debuts, tackles fake drug syndrome
NIGERIANS have begun to benefit from revolutionary drug access mechanisms designed to rid the country of fake and substandard drugs.
Turai blames rising HIV infection on dearth of information
NIGERIAN First Lady, Hajiya Turai Yar‘Adua has attributed the rise of HIV infection in the country to lack of knowledge brought about by dearth of information.
MTN boosts health with Haemodialysis Centre
IN apparent move to im-prove the qaulity of health care delivery to Nigerians, MTN Foundation on Monday made a donation of Haemodialysis Centres to 12 public medical institutions drawn from the six geo-political zones of the country.
The donation which took place at the Golden Gate Restaurant Ikoyi, Lagos was meant for treatment of Kidney related diseases in the 12 public hospitals across the country.
