Fibroids: Treat women, not just fibroids — Ajayi
…Centre marks HIFU milestone, calls for wider access to non-invasive care By Sola Ogundipe Medical doctors must look beyond treating fibroids to address the physical, psychological, social and reproductive challenges women face, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fibroid Care Centre, Nordica, Dr Abayomi Ajayi, has said.Ajayi spoke as the centre marked 1,000 high-intensity […]
N15,000 health plan debuts from Avon HMO
FOLLOWING its licensing and accreditation as a National Health Maintenance Organisation, HMO, Avon Healthcare Limited has announced a collection of six health plans including a low-priced package designed to accommodate a wide cross section of Nigerians in the bid to ensure adequate coverage of the typical and prevalent ailments found in the country whilst providing quality care at affordable costs.
IVF: Fertility experts seek regulation to reduce cost
With about 50 percent pregnancy success rate of Invitro Fertilisation, IVF, in the country, fertility experts in Nigeria are seeking for urgent guidelines and regulations for IVF as part of efforts towards improving the practice in Nigeria even as they explained the rationale behind the high cost of IVF treatment
Lagos empowers 8,000 teachers on Ebola response
NO less than 8,000 public school teachers have been trained by the Lagos State government on the signs and symptoms of the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD.
I’m in Nigeria to change the lives of amputees
Are you an accident victim or a genetically limbless Nigerian desperately in need of prosthetics or orthotics aid? Are you planning to travel abroad to replace a lost limb or any other body parts? Shelve the idea.
Minimise cooking with salt, spices, medic warns
Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the American College of Physicians and Provost, College of Medicine, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Prof Matthew Araoye has warned that cooking with salt and spices amounts to high salt intake and could lead to hypertension.
