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Hypertension: ‘Why blood pressure measurement needs to be prioritised’
FOLLOWING the high incidence of hypertension in patients that register for free health care, coordinator, Omituntun Free medical Mission, Dr Wale Falana says individuals whose relatives are hypertensive should prioritise blood pressure…
World Blood Donor Day: Wema Bank, LUTH commit to saving lives
TO mark the 2021 ‘World Blood Donor Day themed “Give blood and keep the world beating,” staff of Wema Bank, in partnership with the Department of Haematology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) have volunteered to donate blood to…
COVID-19: Vaccines running out in poorer nations, WHO says
A large number of poorer countries receiving Covid-19 vaccines through a global sharing scheme do not have enough doses to continue programmes, the World Health Organization has said.WHO senior adviser Dr Bruce Aylward said the Covax…
NAFDAC to register, certify premises, products by chemical manufacturers
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and manufacturers of chemical products in Nigeria have agreed to explore the international market to enhance the nation’s foreign exchange earnings and serve as a…
COVID-19: Oyo deploys rapid testing kits
Incident Manager, Oyo State Emergency Operation Centre, Dr Taiwo Ladipo says that in a bid to increase testing for COVID-19, it is providing free testing using COVID-19 rapid diagnostic kits that give result within an hour in six…
Japan gives UNICEF $39m for vaccine cold chains in Nigeria
Japan announced that it will provide approximately US$39 million in emergency funds to UNICEF for the development of vaccine cold chains in Nigeria and 31 countries in Africa and Latin America affected by COVID-19.The support from Japan…
Lagos begins third edition of BOSKOH with training of volunteers
The third edition of the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu & Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat Healthcare Mission International (BOSKOH) commenced at the weekend with volunteers’ training at the Adeyemi Bero Hall, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja, Lagos. BOSKOH…
Our emphasis on universal health coverage is to ensure Nigeria achieves SDGs — FG
By Sade OguntolaThe Federal Government says its introduction of the self-care intervention is crucial to achieve universal health coverage and to ensure that Nigeria achieves the Sustainable Development Goals of 3 and 5…
‘If we do not address drug addiction, youth development will be futile’
THE Oyo State government says that it takes the development of youth serious and no matter government’s investment in them, if the menace of drug addiction is not addressed, these efforts will be in futility.Oyo State governor, Seyi…
Web-based map of hospitals into family planning, other diseases debuts in Oyo
THE Oyo State government says its newly validated web-based mapping of health facilities will ensure that individuals irrespective of where they may reside can access health data on the state to guide them on where to seek medical treatment…