Tag: diabetes

Watch your medications, endocrinologist counsels people with diabetes

A professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos,…

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UniAbuja Begins Master’s Degree In Diabetes Education

As part of efforts to address the growing burden of diabetes in…

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Learn about diabetes – DICOMAI urges Nigerians

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2022…

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Doctors raise alarm over high rate of hernia, diabetes in Abia

Medical doctors have decried the high rate of hernia, diabetes and high…

Juliet Umeh

Diabetes in Nigeria projected to rise to 8m by 2045 – Report

The number of people living with diabetes is expected to grow over…

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 World Diabetes Day: DICOMA-I expresses concern over rising cost of drugs, devices  

says many patients can no longer control their condition As Nigeria joins…

Sam EFERARO

WHO prioritizes access to diabetes, cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists  

Says high prices and low availability still a major barrier for patients’…

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Roche launches Accu-Chek Instant, new blood glucose monitoring device

No set-up required, just insert a strip, apply a small blood sample…

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Diabetes: Why Nigerians are not achieving control

No self monitoring by patients Ignorance by care givers and patients Financial…

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Delta, Sanofi, partner on diabetes, hypertension management

To help address the growing incidence of diabetes and hypertension in Nigeria,…

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Why diabetes mgt. in Nigeria needs urgent Govt. intervention, stakeholders speak

• NHO, in collaboration with Roche, holds 2018 WDD Media Round table…

Juliet Umeh

Experts advocate comprehensive NHIS cover for diabetes

as Sanofi  Summit ends Experts at the one-day Diabetes Summit organized by…

Sam EFERARO

Experts storm Lagos for Sanofi Diabetes Summit

Top endocrinologists and other experts in the management of diabetes around the…

Sam EFERARO

World Diabetes Day: New IDF report reveals continued increase

Estimate shows 1 in 11 adults now live with diabetes - 10…

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FG, WDF set up 390 diabetes clinics nationwide

Sanofi holds diabetes summit The Federal Government said today it has, in…

Juliet Umeh

Sanofi Diabetes Summit debuts on October 18

All is now set for the first Sanofi Diabetes Forum scheduled to…

Juliet Umeh

High cost of drugs preventing diabetes control

Patients cry out at NHO Media Roundtable Seek government's urgent intervention Nigerians living…

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Vanguard hosts medical team for blood sugar screening

... large turnout by staff It was the turn of Vanguard,  a…

Sam EFERAROESam

Blood glucose screening for journalists begins

* NHO partners Rainbow Specialist Hospital, Roche Diabetes Care, Eli Lilly, Pathcare…

Sam EFERAROESam

Novo Nordisk launches diabetes awareness campaign

... Minister Urges Regular Check With statistic showing that 40,800 persons died…

Hope rising for diabetes management

... Daily insulin injection may soon give way to oral capsules  …

Sam EFERAROESam

Viagra could reduce risk of heart attack, new study shows

  Research shows it can save patients from heart attack Study of…

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NHO Diabetes Portal opens!

So you have diabetes? You are not alone! Have you been told…

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US-based hospital to build diabetes facilities across Nigeria

...To train Nigerian doctors on diabetes treatment Hope may soon come the…

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Diabetes patients must be involved in their own management – Olufemi-Ajayi

People living with diabetes must be involved in the management of their…

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