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 […]
How economic insecurity impacts diabetes control
Increased access to health insurance offered by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may not improve diabetes control among low-income patients because of social determinants of health, which are outside the scope of medical practice, such as difficulty paying for food, medications, housing or utilities (material need insecurities), according to the study background.
Ibuprofen has potential to ‘extend lifespans’ — STUDY
The common over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug, Ibuprofen, could play a previously unknown role in extending lifespans, according to a new study.
Free eye treatment for Bayelsa community
When the news went round the oil rich but rural communities of Ogbia council area of Bayelsa State that people with eye related ailments should converge on Otuoke, there was skepticism.
FG introduces Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
TOWARDS averting the deaths of over thousands of children below five years of age from pneumonia and other pneumococcal diseases annually in Nigeria, the Federal government has introduced the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, PCV, into the National routine immunisation schedule.
Eko Hospital calls for zero tax rate on medical equipment
Irked by the plight of cancer patients in Nigeria, management of Eko Hospital, Lagos has appealed to the Federal Government to impose zero tax on medical equipment.
