Health
Rotary Club District 9125 Zone 1 Champions Mental Health through Indoor Games Initiative
In a bid to promote mental well-being and raise awareness about the significance of mental health, the Rotary Club District 9125, Zone 1, successfully organized an event titled “MENTAL HEALTH: A PATHWAY TO WELLBEING.” This significant event took place at the Occupational Therapy Unit of the Psychiatric Department of the University College Hospital in Ibadan. […]
Read More
Rotary Holds 3-Day Free Health Initiative for Underserved Communities in Ibadan
In an effort to improve access to healthcare for vulnerable populations, the Rotary Action Group for Family Health and AIDS Prevention (RFHA) has organised a 3-day Rotary Family Health Days (RFHD) initiative. The event, which took place from April 16 to 18, 2024, was a collaborative effort involving Rotary Clubs and Districts, of Health, Private […]
Read More
Govs, Nigerians need to harness telemedicine potential for improved healthcare , Says Farombi
…Says OHealth primed to revolutionise health sector Dr. Temitope Farombi is the founder of Online Health Company, a telemedicine and digital health platform company located in Ibadan. The consultant neurologist with the University College Hospital [UCH], Ibadan, established the company in 2020 to bridge the access gap in the healthcare system with the use of […]
Read More
See Major Benefits Of Sleep
Having enough sleep boosts brain power, improves weight management, and reduces stress and inflammation. 1**It helps You Maintain a Healthy WeightResearch suggests that people who sleep less are more likely to be overweight or obese. Poor sleep appears to disrupt the balance of ghrelin and leptin. If you want to lose or maintain weight, don’t […]
Read More
42-yr-old man seeks financial assistance for Liver, Kidney failure treatment
A 42-year-old man, Alade Olajire, is urgently seeking financial assistance from well-meaning Nigerians to treat his liver and kidney failure. Olajire, an indigene of Ogbomoso in Oyo State, currently residing at No. 12, Orelope Community, Transformer, Zartech, Ibadan, is an employee of Sumal Foods Limited in Ibadan. Initially admitted to God Cures Hospital in Lagos, […]
Read More
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day: Akanimo Cancer Foundation holds awareness campaigns at six cities in Nigeria
….as Founder avows association’s readiness to ensure Childhood Cancer Awareness spreads to every part of Nigeria, beyond In an effort to raise awareness about childhood cancer in Nigeria, the Akanimo Cancer Foundation held an awareness campaign across six cities in the country. The awareness campaign is in commemoration of the International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day. It […]
Read More
“Smoking Of Shisha Can Cause Breast Cancer” Aproko Doctor
Dr. Aproko, a prominent social media personality, has recently issued important health warnings on breast cancer to his female followers. One of his notable messages focuses on the potential health risks associated with shisha, particularly among young girls. Contrary to the perception that shisha is harmless, Dr. Aproko has emphasized that it can have serious […]
Read More
Stop Asking For Police Report Before Saving Lives, Health Minister Pate Charges Hospitals
The Minister said that the Federal Government has issued a directive to hospitals to always save lives first before making any other demands. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, has charged hospitals in the country to prioritise saving lives above any other thing. There have been outcries over the years […]
Read More
Nafdac Alerts On Dangers Of Drug Hawking Use Of Carbide To Ripen Fruits
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called Nigeria food product consumers to embrace taking expiration framework of product seriously. The call was made on Friday during a training with Journalists on Dangers of Drug Hawking and Ripening of Fruits with Carbide held at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Agodi, […]
Read More
Blood Donor Day: NBSC Charges Nigerians To Donate Blood
The National Blood Service Commission {NBSC}, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to donate blood to save lives The acting Zonal Director of NBSC, South West Zonal Centre, Dr. Oladapo Aworanti, made call during the 2023 World Blood Donor Day at the South West Zonal Centre of the National Blood Service Commission in Ibadan, the Oyo State […]
Read More
Major Benefits Of Breast Sucking
The woman’s breasts have a lot of very sensitive nerve endings that react to touch, sucking, and licking. Women enjoy having their breasts stimulated, while males enjoy sucking on them. However, some men refrain from touching a pregnant woman’s breast because they think breast milk is harmful to men. Breast milk is not just for […]
Read More
Breaking: Eke Ekweremadu And Wife Found Guilty Over Organ- Trafficking
A senior wealth Nigerian Politician, his wife and a medical middleman have been found guilty of an organ- trafficking plot, involving bringing a 21-year-old man to UK. Ike Ekweremadu 60 his Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta,50 were convicted of conspiring to exploit the man from Lagos for his kidney. Prosecutors told the old Bailey […]
Read More
Cancer: Every child deserves chance of living-Foundation
A Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, Akanimo Cancer Foundation, has noted that every child deserves a chance of living life to its fullest. While addressing a gathering at the International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, in commemoration of the International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD), the Executive Secretary and Co-founder, Akanimo Cancer Foundation, Barr. Idara Sunday Ekanem, noted that […]
Read MoreGroup partners Rotary Clubs to hold health campaign awereness
A non governmental organisation, the ‘Rotary Action Group for Family Health & AIDS Prevention (RFHA) in partnership with the Rotary Clubs and districts in Nigeria, has held a 3-day health awareness campaign. The second edition of the free annual health awareness campaign tagged: “Rotary Family Health Days,” centred on health issues like Polio, Malaria, Hepatitis, […]
Read More
Why You Need Regular Sex
Making love is excellent for adults. And making love regularly is even lovely. Builds emotional intimacySex is not merely about physical intimacy.It helps to strengthen the emotional bond between the two partners. For any relationship to be successful, it’s important that the people involved are emotionally on the same page and having sex is a […]
Read More
‘I will get back walking’, Rapper Ikechukwu gives update on his health
Nigerian rapper, Ikechukwu Onunaki simply popularly known as Ikechukwu has given a health update on his paralysis stating that he will be getting be walking with his leg. He stated this on his Instagram page hoping that he will get to his feet without bending his knees. He had earlier mentioned that he was currently […]
Read More
How Rotary Club Of Ibadan Oritamefa Blessed The Society With Medical Outreach
The Rotary Club of Ibadan Oritamefa had a medical outreach for the Yemetu Alaadorin community. They had a team of medical professionals including Physicians, Physiotherapists, nurses, medical laboratory scientists, and record officers who volunteered for the program. The members of the community were tested for Body/mass index, high blood pressure, malaria, blood glucose, HIV. After […]
Read More
Why You Need Water In Your System
Drinking Water Helps Maintain the Balance of Body Fluids. Human body is composed of about 60% water. The functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature. Water Can Help Control Calories. For years, dieters have been drinking lots of water as a weight […]
Read More
Oliver Ezechi Suggests Ways To Stem Mother-To-Child #HIV Transmission
Prof. Oliver Ezechi of Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health, Lead City University, Ibadan, says Mother-to-Child HIV transmission can be less than one per cent in Nigeria. Ezechi made this assertions on Thursday at the 15th Inaugural Lecture entitled: “Advancing Women’s Health for an HIV-Free Generation: Travails and Triumphs” held at the Lead City University, Ibadan. […]
Read More
Photostory: Emir of Kano commissions cancer, cardiovascular centre in Rivers
The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, on Monday has commissioned the Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The monarch is one of the guests who the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, invited to inaugurate projects. The medical facility was named after a former governor of the […]
Read More