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 […]
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.
UPS donates $20,000 to Volunteer Corp
As part of its Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) as well as empower the Nigerian youths, one of the country’s logistics service provider, the United Parcel Service (UPS) has donated VolunteerCorp with $20,000 to enable them train and redirect more youths on positive thinking.
Nigeria commits N4.5bn to Global Fund to tackle AIDS, TB and malaria
Nigeria’s Expert Review Committee on Polio Eradication and Routine Immunisation has concluded that the country could stop poliovirus transmission by mid-2011 if it were to intensify and upgrade its eradication programme, and build on the significant progress it has made.
