Mortein and State Ministries of Health join forces for #OneActAgainstMalaria

In continuation of its fight against Malaria  and as part of activities marking this year’s World Malaria Day with the universal theme "End Malaria for Good", Reckitt Benckiser (RB) Nigeria, makers of Mortein  insecticide Brand, with its theme:“One Act Against Malaria” has joined forces with the Lagos, Ogun and Abia State Governments and the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) Abuja, to upscale action for the elimination of malaria in Nigeria through community engagement, continued investment and sustained efforts.

Five things you didn’t know about late Olumide Bakare

 

Saturday was a sad day for Nollywood. Veteran star actor Olumide Bakare succumbed to death after battling for his life for several years.

One Killed as New Deadly Disease Surface in Nigeria

The Honourable Minister of Health

A new deadly disease known as Stephen Johnson Syndrome (SJS), an
unusual allergic reaction, has surfaced in Nigeria, according to the
Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole.

According to Adewole, the disease has killed one person, while another
is being treated at the National Hospital Abuja. The health minister
announced the emergence of the new disease in Nigeria at a press
briefing in Abuja earlier today.

Meet Dr. Mgbajah Ogadimma, the first female Heart Surgeon in Nigeria and West Africa

Dr. Mgbajah Ogadimma has made history as the first female
Cardiothoracic Surgeon to come out of Nigeria and West Africa as a
whole.

Dr. Ogadimma took to twitter yesterday to share the good
news. She wrote: "Very long journey, 7 years plus, three continents!
#heartsurgery #first female heart surgeon in West Africa!"

LAUTECH Confirms Sack of Resident Doctors

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital branch of the Association of Resident Doctors has protested the sack of resident doctors in the hospital.

The association’s president, Adeyinka Owolabi, told journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday that the sack was connected to the lingering industrial crisis between the association and the management.

Promising young woman who was UN Secretary-General for a day in 2014 dies

Raquelina Fernando Langa, the promising young woman who came to New York in 2014 to spend a day as UN Secretary-General with Ban Ki-moon passed away on March 25, 2016.

In a tribute, Mr. Ban expressed his deep personal condolences, saying: "While her life was short, her legacy will be long. Raquelina was more than a teenager from Mozambique; she was the embodiment of why the world needs to invest in the health, well-being and future of young women everywhere.

Uganda outlaws non-vaccination for Infants and children

President Yoweri Museveni signed the new law on 10 March, forcing parents to vaccinate their children against several life-threatening diseases, including polio and meningitis.
Parents who failed to do so would face six months in jail.
The new law would also require children to have an immunisation card to allow them to go to school.
Although the Act was signed into law in March, it has only just been made public.
Health Minister Sarah Achieng Opendi said the new legislation would help the government reach its vaccination target.
Some parents and members of a religious cult had refused to allow their children to be vaccinated, she said.
The World Health Organisation estimated in 2015 that 70 of every 1000 children in Uganda would die before they reached the age of five.

This Nigerian Doctor Became The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21

Ola Orekunrin, now 30 years from Ilawe-Ekiti in Ekiti State of Nigeria, was born, raised and trained in the UK, where she graduated as one of the youngest medical doctors in England . She is also a trainee helicopter pilot.

While she was studying to become a doctor in the UK, her younger sister fell seriously ill while traveling in Nigeria. The 12-year-old girl, who’d gone to the West African country on holiday with relatives, needed urgent care, but the nearest hospital couldn’t deal with her condition.

Nigerian doctors abroad give conditions to return home

PHYSICIANS of Nigerian origin practicing abroad have given the Federal Government some conditions under which they can transfer their services home, among which include granting them low interest loans and high reduction in tariff of transportation of medical equipment into the country.

But the Senate swiftly advised them to seek request for the former from the governments of America and the United Kingdom as according to it, Nigeria lacks such financial strength.

Speaking yesterday, during a courtesy call on the Senate Committee on Health, the medical practitioners under the aegis of Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas, ANPA, said they had intention of moving their trade back home given what they called “ineffective medical health care” in Nigeria but but being prevented by the issues listed.

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More than 150 killed in Angola yellow fever outbreak

At least 158 killed, with over 50 deaths reported last month, WHO says as it warns the viral disease is spreading fast.

A yellow fever epidemic has killed 158 people in Angola, with more than 50 deaths occuring last month alone, the World Health Organisation officials have said.

A WHO representative in the capital, Luanda, said on Friday that the "possibility of spreading to other provinces" was much higher and deaths due to the viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes has been accelerating.

"The possibility of spreading out to other provinces or even to the all country is much higher than if it had happened in a rural area," Hernando Agudelo Ospina said.

"This is an urban pattern of outbreak of Yellow Fever and it is much more complicated to tackle and deal with."

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Ways Exercise Makes You Look and Feel Younger

The powers of a steady fitness routine are impressive: regular exercise can help you build stronger muscles, stave off chronic illnesses, and make your clothes fit a whole lot better. But there's another benefit of physical activity that deserves a shout-out: the way even moderate amounts seem to shave years off your age, no matter how many birthdays you've actually celebrated. Of course, you can't change your chronological age, but exercise can improve your health to the point where you look and feel younger than you are, says Frank Frisch, PhD, director of kinesiology at Chapman University in Orange, Calif. Behold the physical and mental effects a sweat session can have on your brain and body. Just reading this list will motivate you to never blow off a gym session again.

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Medical students to spend 11 years in varsity − NUC

The National Universities Commission has declared that any student who wants to study medicine will henceforth spend a minimum of 10 years in the university.

The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie made the declaration in a lecture delivered at the maiden matriculation and inauguration of the University of Medical Science, Ondo, Ondo State.

In a lecture titled ‘Development of Medical Education : Prospects and Challenges‘, Okojie, who was represented by the Deputy Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Chiedu Mafiana, said the development was imperative in order to enable the students mature psychologically for the profession.

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Surprisingly Common Signs You're Addicted To Sugar

Sugar addiction is at an all-time high. The American Heart Association recommends that the average woman eat a maximum of six teaspoons (or 30 grams) of added sugars per day and the average man, nine teaspoons per day (or 45 grams). Unfortunately, people are consuming closer to 20 teaspoons (100 grams) per day.

Sugar is linked to obesity, hypertension, high blood pressure, depression, headaches, and fatigue. Nevertheless, many people might not even know they have a problem. Here are the top five signs that you might be addicted to sugar. 

1. You eat sugary foods past the point you intended.

When you have an addiction to sugar this is a common occurrence. You intend to eat only one piece of something, but once you finish the first piece you think, I want more. That wasn’t enough.

Before you know it, you've consumed 10 pieces and you still want more. Like a morning-after hangover, you have feelings of regret immediately afterward. Read more

Girl Whose Heart Stopped After Kalamazoo Shooting Finally Opens Her Eyes, Family Says

A teenager critically injured in last month's Kalamazoo shooting has been able to open her eyes and look at her parents, her family said today.

Abigail Kopf, 14, was one of eight people in a series of shootings in Kalamazoo that left six dead. Suspected shooter Jason Dalton, an Uber driver, was arrested and charged with the murders.

Abigail was gravely injured in the shootings and her heart stopped temporarily due to her injuries, according to officials from Bronson Methodist Hospital. The hospital confirmed on Tuesday that Abigail was doing better and had been upgraded to fair condition. Read more

“Universal Access to Immunization as a Cornerstone for Health and Development in Africa”

We, African Ministers of Health, Finance, Education, Social Affairs, Local Governments attending the Ministerial Conference on Immunization in Africa, which took place from 24 to 25 February 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and convened by the World Health Organization in collaboration with the African Union Commission, are committed to continued investment in immunization programs and a healthy future for all people of the African continent. Read more

Osun Doctors’ Strike: NMA Frowns At ‘Unjust Treatment’

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) says it will exploit every means to protect its members against what it described as ‘unjust treatment’ by the Osun State government.

 The southwest zone of NMA resolved to this during a caucus meeting held in Ile-Ife while reacting to the crisis in the Osun State health sector in southwest Nigeria. Read more

Fact abou: Medical treatment abroad

The popularity of Medical treatment abroad is expanding globally mainly due to its greater capacity to provide safe, high quality treatments to those who cannot receive comparable care in their country of origin; many turning to India and Israel.

Medical Tourism once broadly focused on provision of health care and emergency treatment provided by higher-income countries to less developed nations, has since expanded to include patients from many parts of the world to countries with the full range of health care system infrastructure and modernity. Medical Tourism (MT) has become particularly popular in the United States, mainly due to high living costs and costly health services and care. In the United States, a staggering 50 million people are uninsured and over twice as many are uninsured for dental care. Nevertheless, insurance may not cover specific treatments and many are unable to meet the financial requirements specified for medical procedures that they require. Read more

US To Conduct First Male Sex Organ Transplant On Wounded Soldier

The United States is set to conduct its first penis transplant on a U.S. soldier who was wounded in an explosion. The operation which would take place at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, could open the way for about 60 other servicemen with genital injuries to have their surgery. The recipient, who was not identified, lost most of his penis and had substantial groin injuries in a bomb explosion during his deployment overseas.

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