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A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Stephen Oluwaniyi, on Thursday, canvassed adequate control and management of feelings/emotions to avert adverse effects of mental depression.
A cross section of beneficiaries of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) which is targeted toward Universal Health Coverage in Bauchi State have acknowledged the impact of the fund toward access to care.
The Sokoto State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (SOCHEMA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on enrollment of workers into the scheme.
More than 30 different bacteria, viruses and parasites are known to be transmitted through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal and oral sex. Some STIs can also be transmitted from mother-to-child during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Eight pathogens are linked to the greatest incidence of STIs. Of these, 4 are currently curable: syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis. The other 4 are incurable viral infections: hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus (HSV), HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV).
An expert in Pediatric Pulmonology, Prof. Adegoke Falade, has recommended increased exclusive breastfeeding for infants as part of treatment of cold in children.
The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has declared that 2.2 million Nigerian children of the 48 million global children, did not receive a single regular dose immunization in their lives.
The Kaduna State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA), says it has seized 1,458,709kgs of illicit substances in December.
The World Health Organization (WHO), on December 23, 2023, raised the alarm on the global increase in Dengue infections, where it said more than five million infections and 5,000 deaths from the disease worldwide were recorded in 2023. The UN agency described it as a potentially high public health threat.
A U. S.-based health influencer, Amanda Rocchio, has taken to her Instagram to share the ‘healthiest teas in the world’.