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 […]
Experts advocate integrated approach to mental healthcare
EXPERTS in mental health have called on the Federal government to immediately put in place an integrated approach for management of mental and physical health ailments in the country. The call was made on the basis of an established link between psychiatric conditions and chronic health conditions.
KHF, EKO Hospitals, Max Super unite against heart disease
MANAGEMENT and massive awareness campaigns of heart related diseases will next week take the center stage in Lagos following an international health summit aimed at educating Nigerians on the rising incidences of cardiovascular diseases in the country.
Experts advocate integrated approach to mental healthcare
EXPERTS in mental health have called on the Federal government to immediately put in place an integrated approach for management of mental and physical health ailments in the country. The call was made on the basis of an established link between psychiatric conditions and chronic health conditions.
UNICEF tasks Nigerians on hand washing
United Nation Education Fund (UNICEF) has drawn attention of Nigerians to the life-saving importance of hand washing with soap, ash and water saying, “simple hand washing can halve incidences of diarrhoea among children under five.”
Lagos combats preventable blindness
As Nigeria joins the world to celebrate World Sight Day, Lagos State government says it has adopted three core strategies to ensure attainment of the objective of vision 2020.
