Unhealthy foods, notably animal fat, alcohol, high salt intake and inactive lifestyle took centrestage on this year’s World Heart Day, organised by the Nigeria Heart Foundation NHF, in Lagos.

They wore long faces, their cries and lamentations loud and clear. With a common voice, they stated their case, telling stories of woe and anguish. As Persons Living With HIV/AIDS, PLWHA, they share a common destiny but with a common hope. They were united in their situation, bordering on what they termed negligence by the government, leading to inadequate welfare and poor outlook to life.

Promotes recovery of the sick child Breastfeeding provides a nutritious, easily digestible food when a sick child loses his or her appetite for other foods. Continued breastfeeding during diarrhea reduces dehydration, the severity and duration of diarrhoea, and the risk of malnutrition. Provides total food security: Breastmilk is a hygienic source of food with the […]

Managing Director, Premium Health, Ladi Okubuoyejo, at the 9th annual general meeting in Lagos said, for health sector to achieve desired results and receive more strengthening in the country, there is a need for public and private collaboration.

WORRIED by the high rate of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, MTCT, and overall high maternal death rate in the state, the Lagos state government has put together a renewed campaign to accelerate the Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, PMTCT, towards reducing maternal death in the state.