Top eye care doctors in Nigeria have warned people not to use breast milk or cow urine to treat eye infections. They said these practices are dangerous and can even cause blindness.
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Health experts have taught school girls in Lagos about how to stay clean and healthy during their periods. They said that when girls have the right information, they feel more confident and can manage their periods better.
A former Minister of Health and 11th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (2010–2015), Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole, FAS, is…
In most markets across cities in Nigeria, you will find green beans for sale. People often use them to decorate or garnish fried rice. New studies show that green beans are very healthy. They can help lower the risk of heart disease, colon cancer, and help control diabetes. Green beans also help strengthen the immune system and remove harmful substances from the body.
Doctors in Nigeria have warned people to stop the habit of drinking alcohol to stay warm during cold or rainy weather. They say this practice is harmful to health.
A Nigerian doctor living in the United States, Dr. Sunday Fawole, has said that many doctors are leaving Nigeria for other countries because the country’s healthcare system is falling apart.
The Federal Government has ordered immediate reforms in emergency care services of the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja.
The Akwa Ibom State Government has said it will close down health centers that are using unqualified medical workers.
Dr. Tope Osundara, the President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, has raised concerns about how former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death in a UK hospital affects public trust in Nigerian hospitals. He said this shows people are losing faith in the country’s healthcare system.
Australian scientists at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have discovered that honeybee venom, particularly its main component melittin,…