Tag: Pneumonia
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Rainy season myth on pneumonia busted
A General Physician Consultant, Dr Chinasa Gerald, has refuted the belief by some people that exposure to cold causes pneumonia, saying that rather, it might result to pains in the human lungs.
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American actor, Nick Cannon hospitalized
American actor and TV host, Nick Cannon has been hospitalized after coming down with pneumonia. Nick shared a photo of him in a hospital bed, stating that it was just pneumonia and something he can handle. He wrote; Okay, so I guess I’m not Superman… I promised myself I
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UNICEF, IHS Nigeria partner to expand access to oxygen for pneumonia, COVID-19 patients
UNICEF and IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of IHS Towers, announce an 18-month partnership to help strengthen oxygen supply in hospitals for the treatment of pneumonia, COVID-19 and other hypoxemia disorders, particularly in newborn babies and pregnant women. This partnership aims to further support the Federal Ministry of Health in meeting demands for effective oxygen therapy…
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Two million children in Nigeria could die in the next decade -UNICEF
Boosting efforts to fight pneumonia could avert over 2 million child deaths from pneumonia and other major diseases in Nigeria, new analysis has found.The modelling by Johns Hopkins University is being released today as nine leading health and children’s agencies host the world’s first global conference on childhood pneumonia in Barcelona. Forecasts show that…
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Pneumonia: 2m Nigerian children under death risk – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Wednesday said that two million children may die of pneumonia in Nigeria in the next 10 years unless more is done to fight the diseases. UNICEF in a statement in Birnin Kebbi by its Communication, Advocacy and Partnership Specialist, Malam Rabiu Musa, said that malnutrition, air pollution and lack…