Tag: health
President Tinubu Appoints Six Chief Medical Directors for Federal Hospitals
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for federal government-owned hospitals across Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafiya, Maiduguri, and Kafanchan. The appointments are part of the administration’s efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and ensure quality medical services for all Nigerians. The newly appointed CMDs and their respective hospitals…
Pope Francis Marks Three Weeks in Hospital, Releases Audio Message Amid Health Concerns
Pope Francis, the 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church, marked three weeks in hospital on Friday as he continues to battle double pneumonia. The Vatican reported that his condition remains “stable,” but the pontiff sounded weak and breathless in his first audio message since his hospitalization on February 14. The pope’s health has been a…
Nigeria Signs Pact with Saudi Arabia to Boost $7.7 Trillion Halal Economy
The Nigerian Government has signed a cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) to position Nigeria as a leading player in the global halal market, valued at $7.7 trillion. The agreement, signed at the Makkah Halal Forum in Saudi Arabia, aims to facilitate investment, technical cooperation, and market access across key…
NIMR Raises Alarm Over Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, Calls for Increased Funding
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has issued a stark warning about the growing threat of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) and drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). Researchers at the institute are calling for heightened vigilance, improved diagnostic screening, and increased funding to combat these public health challenges. During the institute’s…
Federal Government Seeks Collaboration with Religious Leaders to End Open Defecation in Nigeria
The Federal Government has called on religious and community leaders to join forces in the fight against open defecation in Nigeria. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, made the appeal during an advocacy visit to the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Most Reverend Ignatius Kaigama, as part of the…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Launches Campaign to Eliminate HIV/AIDS, Syphilis, and Hepatitis in Kaduna
The wife of the President of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has officially flagged off the Free to Shine campaign in Kaduna, aimed at eliminating HIV/AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis among women and children in Nigeria. The initiative, spearheaded by the Organisation of African First Ladies (OAFLAD), seeks to address the growing health challenges posed by these…
5 Signs Your Partner Is Cheating On You
Relationship are really sweet and interesting if things are still going on smoothly, a certain time might come that things may started going wrongly and your lovely boy/girlfriend might start behaving like someone else, like a total stranger. S/he might be going through some problems s/he don’t want to share or s/he have started cheating…
UNHEALTHY FOODS THAT WE CONSUME REGULARLY
Most of us are familiar with the saying; “one man’s meat is another man’s poison” but what if I told you that there are foods we eat frequently that are quite toxic to us? Here are some foods that we eat regularly but are toxic and occasionally fatal to us. FRUIT JUICES I know that…
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE VAGINA???
It is a pity that many ladies do not take care of their vagina or pay more attention to their vagina. The vagina is supposed to be treated like a baby. You care for it, control what goes in and out of the vagina, dress it well, regulate the temperature and so on. Because the…
Drug combinations you should avoid.
I’ve always held on to a belief which is that matters of health aren’t what anyone should be misinformed or outdated on. In another chapter of what you should know about your health, I’d be writing on combinations you should stay away from. I’d start with party goers, that period of a party when you…