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Posts From Sam EFERARO
Merck empowers African women cancer survivors
… Launches Merck-More-than-a-Patient Initiative NAIROBI, Kenya, November 2, 2016: Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced the kick off of “Merck More than a Patient,” a new initiative
Blood glucose screening for journalists begins
* NHO partners Rainbow Specialist Hospital, Roche Diabetes Care, Eli Lilly, Pathcare as Nigeria gears up for WDD As part of activities marking the 2016 World Diabetes Day (WDD) Africa’s premier
Chevron, Agbami partners boost North East reconstruction
… donate ambulances Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited, a Chevron Company and its Co-venturers in the Agbami field – Famfa Oil Limited, last week stepped into government’s reconstruction efforts of the
Promote good governance, UNODC workshop participants urge media
Participants at a three-day workshop on Anti-Corruption in Nigeria organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recently in Calabar have called on the mass media
Progress on male contraceptive
Scientists discover way to stop sperm swimming Could be taken by just before sex The fast-acting effect of the pill could wear off for men within days British scientists have
EU partners UNODC, NAPTIP to mark decade of anti-trafficking campaigns
The European Union (EU), the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are collaborating on
Nollywood star, Kate Henshaw joins battle against malaria
Entertainment icon Kate Henshaw has enlisted in the battle to raise awareness about the deadly consequences of malaria and pledged to join advocacy efforts. Henshaw made the commitment Thursday, October
Malaria not “common” but deadly – expert
A professor of paediatrics, Olugbenga Mokuolu wants Nigerians to adopt a change of attitude towards malaria and see it as a fatal disease that it is instead of under-estimating it
Americas eliminate measles
… fifth vaccine-preventable disease to be eliminated from the region The Region of the Americas has become the first in the world to have eliminated measles, a viral disease that can
Japanese researcher wins 2016 Nobel prize for medicine
Japanese biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi has been declared winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in medicine. According to the announcement by the Nobel Assembly at Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute, the biologist was awarded
Doctor, is this cancer?
DR NIYI’S CLINIC Dear doctor, I’m a single 23 years old lady. Two months ago, I noticed a soft swelling on my private part. Although it is not painful, it becomes
Bank commemorates World Cerebral Palsy Day
FBN Holdings Plc is demonstrating its commitment to support people living with disabilities in its through by organising an advocacy campaign for the World Cerebral Palsy Day.
Most of world’s population breathes dirty air·
… WHO releases new air quality model A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits.
Shocking: Nigeria is 5th unhealthiest nation in the world!
Ranks 187 out 190 countries Franc is healthiest as No 1 Latest ranking by the World Health Organisation (WHO) of the health systems of its 191 member states has placed Nigeria among
Resident doctors give FG Sept 30 ultimatum to address health sector issues
Resident doctors in Nigeria, appear set for another showdown with the Federal Government as they have given the federal and state governments a September 30 deadline to implement all pending issues
Dr. Niyi Tolu writes for NHO
Welcome to Dr. NIYI’S CLINIC, the medical world of Dr. Niyi O. Tolu, NHO’s new writer. A medical professional with passion for people and the promotion of good health, Dr.
WHO confirms 3rd Polio case in Nigeria
The World Health Organization has confirmed a third case of polio in Nigeria, Rotary Club said Monday: a crippled toddler found in an area newly liberated from Boko Haram Islamic
Nigeria records 5 new cases of Lassa fever
Confirmed in Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau and Rivers States WHO expert committee releases updates from affected countries ABUJA – Five confirmed cases of Lassa Fever have been reported from four states
Sitting in traffic jams exposes you to toxic fumes, new research shows
Drivers have been urged to close windows and turn off fans while in traffic jams to avoid breathing in dangerously high levels of air pollution. Latest research from the University
Hope rising for diabetes management
… Daily insulin injection may soon give way to oral capsules Every day, millions of people with diabetes worldwide have to inject themselves with insulin to manage their blood-sugar
You should be dancing!
… To reduce risk of heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and certain forms of cancer According to experts, the human body is not designed to be still for a long time.
Get to know signs of heart failure
By them, any one sign of heart failure may not be cause for alarm. But if you have more than one of these symptoms, even if you haven’t been diagnosed
Polio: EU reiterates commitment to Nigeria’s immunisation programme
The Europe Union, EU, has pledged its full commitment to Nigeria’s immunization programme despite fresh cases of polio recorded recently in Borno State. The Union, working through the European Union
Wanted: Nigeria’s own Surgeon General
Like our constitution, this is one office we need to borrow from the United States of America as a matter of urgency. In the US, the Surgeon General is a