Health

Nutrition: Shettima raises alarm as 41% of Nigerian children stunted

… Only 6% of pregnant women complete iron supplementationBy Chioma Obinna Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday in Lagos raised the alarm over Nigeria’s nutrition crisis, saying it poses a serious threat to the country’s human capital, as latest data show that 41.1 per cent of children under five are stunted, with the figure rising […]
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Why a medical practitioner should head FMOH – NMA

By Chinyere Amalu The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) last week gave the rationale behind its resolution that a medical practitioner be appointed Minister of  health, saying “it is the only way  the system could deliver effective healthcare services to Nigerians At a press briefing to mark the Association’s 50th  Anniversary in Abuja,  the  President, Dr. […]

Omonigho emerges FLP’s SONYA Queen

By Tony Nwankwo Miss Omonigho Magdalene has  emerged as  Forever Living  Products  Nigeria Limited (FLP) SONYA beauty queen.  She beat other contestants to clinch the coveted title. At a grand finale of the week-lone Forever Living Products 10th Anniversary celebrations at the Forever Complex in Ikeja, Lagos, Saturday, April 3. Magdalene beat other contestants including […]

Lagos records zero case of polio since April 2009

Renewed efforts to kick polio out of the Nigeria appears to be yielding results as no case of polio has been recorded in the last one in Lagos State even as 4,683 health personnel have been trained on new challenges and opportunities in healthcare delivery as part of strategies to scale up efforts to bridge the gap between local health professionals and their counterparts abroad.

FDA issues safety alert on food packaging chemical

Nigerian consumers may need to take heed of warnings of possible cancer risk following an alert about the presence of Bisphenol A (BPA) – a cancer-ausing agent, in consumer products such as infant feeding bottles, food-ontact and food packaging materials amongst others, currently in circulation worldwide.

African musicians join forces against polio

To ensure total eradication of poliomyelitis in Africa, musicians are lending their voices for the final push to kick polio out of the continent. Leading the chorus in the fight against the crippling childhood disease are the shooting stars of world music: Staff Benda Bilili.

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