Tag: Health
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Covid-19: ‘Sen. Kashamu rushed to First Cardiology Hospital as health deteriorates’
Emerging reports indicate that the health of billionaire businessman-cum-politician, Senator Buruji Kashamu, who has been receiving treatment for Covid-19, has turned for the worse. Recall that Kashamu tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus recently. According to a fresh report published in GlobalExcellence, an online magazine, Kashamu was reportedly moved to the First Cardiology hospital when…
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Middle-aged men: “Take care of yourself first” – Francis Ewherido
Francis Ewherido I took the decision to write on middle-aged men’s health again after I completed my annual medical check-up and got the result on Friday last week, but a post on the wall of a Facebook friend, Viktor J. Okungbowa, inspired the title. Last Sunday, he wrote: “you cannot pour from an empty cup,…
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Ugwuanyi: COVID-19 pandemic has reset world thinking about health
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, in furtherance of his administration’s efforts to upgrade and rehabilitate health facilities across the state, on Friday, inspected the dilapidated facilities at the General Hospital Oji-River, which has a section designated as leprosy services settlement centre. Gov. Ugwuanyi, who expressed dismay at the state of the facilities at the…
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COVID-19: Kebbi approves safety allowances for frontline health personnel
Gov. Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu of Kebbi State has approved the payment of operational safety allowances for frontline health workers, working round-the-clock to check coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat in the state. Malam Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser to the governor, on Media announced this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday. “These allowances are structured to enhance…
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Our mission to support Kogi’s Covid-19 response failed – Health minister
The federal government’s effort to support Kogi State in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic has failed, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said on Friday. Mr Ehanire, while speaking at the daily Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing, said the team sent to the state returned to Abuja without accomplishing its mission. He said…
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COVID-19: We cannot let cure be worse than problem itself- Trump
By Dayo Benson Editor Politics,Law/Human Rights New York As United States grapples with Coronavirus Pandemic, President Donald Trump, Monday evening, assured Americans that his administration would not allow cure for the ravaging disease to be worse than the problem itself, even as he reminded all that current situation called for sacrifice. The President stated this…
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Kanran advocates medical scheme for artistes
Nigerian veteran actor, Segun Akiremi (a.ka. Kanran), on Monday called on the Federal Government to create a special medical scheme for Nigerian artistes through the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Akiremi suggested this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos while paying tribute to the late veteran actor, Kayode Odumosu,…
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Senate moves to check medical brain drain in Nigeria
The Senate on Tuesday moved to check the rising emigration of medical and health professionals from Nigeria to developed countries. This followed the consideration of a bill for second reading at plenary seeking to establish the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta. Sponsor of the bill, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun (APC -Ogun), in his…
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[Must Read] Sleeping position to improve your health
Dr Gloria Ajiya, a family physician, says appropriate sleeping position is key to maintaining optimal health condition in every individual. She told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that “during sleep, the body cleanses out toxins from the brain, repairs tense muscles and refreshes the mental state of individuals for the next day. “It’s…
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Reps want 15% budget increase for Health Sector to tackle deaths over failing health system
By Gabriel Okoro, Abuja In its bid to curb unnecessary deaths caused by failing health system, the House of Representatives has urged the federal government to increase the annual budgetary allocations of the Health Sector from 5% to 15% as had been pledged by successive governments. The motion entitled: Deplorable State of Government Owned…