Category: Health
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UNREGULATED FOODS, SELF-MEDICATION FUEL DIABETES BOOM — DOCTOR WARNS
What Nigerians eat and how they treat themselves when sick may be quietly driving a diabetes crisis. A Lagos-based physician, Dr Gerald Chinasa, says the rising rate of diabetes in Nigeria is being pushed by poorly regulated food and drug production and the widespread habit of self-medication. He warned that fake and substandard products flood…
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HEALTH SECTOR SHOWDOWN: TUC, NLC GIVE FG 14 DAYS
Health workers are done waiting. The TUC and NLC have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Ministry of Health over the long-delayed implementation of the CONHESS salary adjustment, submitted way back in 2021. In a joint statement signed by Nuhu Toro (TUC) and Benson Upah (NLC), the unions said the delay has dragged on…
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FCT DOCTORS CELEBRATE WIKE OVER 13-MONTH HAZARD PAY, WAGE AWARD
After months of waiting, relief has finally come for resident doctors in Abuja. The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCTA), has praised FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for settling 13 months of outstanding hazard allowance and approving a one-month wage award for doctors. According to a statement released by the minister’s media aide, Lere…
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NEDC INVESTS ₦3B IN EYE CARE, LAUNCHES SPECIALIST TRAINING IN MAIDUGURI
Maiduguri Eye Hospital is getting a major upgrade as the North East Development Commission (NEDC) rolls out cutting-edge ophthalmology equipment worth over ₦3 billion and kicks off a two-week specialist training program. 👁️💡 The initiative aims to fight preventable blindness and develop highly skilled eye-care professionals across the North-East. Doctors, nurses, optometrists, and biomedical engineers…
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KWASUTH REOPENS RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT WITH MODERN IMAGING EQUIPMENT
Good news for patients in Kwara — no more long trips or expensive referrals just to get proper scans 🏥✨ The Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) has officially reopened its Radiology Department after months of upgrades and refurbishment, bringing cutting-edge medical imaging services back to the hospital. The revamped department is now fitted with…
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NO WORK, NO PAY WON’T STOP US — JOHESU VOWS TO CONTINUE INDEFINITE STRIKE
Despite pressure from the Federal Government, health workers under JOHESU say they are not backing down anytime soon. The Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) has insisted it will continue its indefinite nationwide strike, even as the Federal Government moves to enforce a “no work, no pay” policy. This position…
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WHO TO GOVERNMENTS: MAKE SUGARY DRINKS AND ALCOHOL COST MORE — AND SAVE LIVES
That cold soda or sweet iced coffee may feel harmless, but the World Health Organisation says it’s quietly costing the world millions of lives — and it’s time governments stepped in. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to significantly raise taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol, warning that these products are too cheap…
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SHOCKER: LIMB PAIN SYNDROME DIRECTLY TRIGGERS MIGRAINES, AUSSIE STUDY REVEALS!
Ever wonder why a busted arm or leg injury won’t quit—and suddenly you’re battling killer headaches too? Australian researchers at Murdoch University just nailed the link: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)—that rare, stubborn pain post-fracture or sprain—sparks or amps up migraines in two-thirds of adults, often on the same side of the body. Their Cephalalgia…
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SUGARY DRINKS: KIDS’ TICKING TIME BOMB FOR HEART DISEASE, SAYS TOP DOC
Parents, that fizzy soda or juice box in your kid’s school lunch might be sweeter than you think— and way riskier. Gombe cardiologist Dr. Abubakar Sani warns excessive sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) crank up children’s odds of heart disease, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and even killer tooth decay. With schools back in session nationwide, it’s…
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CHIMAMANDA’S SON DEATH SPARKS URGENT CALL FOR NIGERIA HEALTHCARE OVERHAUL!
Losing a child is every parent’s nightmare, but when Chimamanda Adichie’s 21-month-old son Nkanu dies amid alleged hospital negligence like denied oxygen and over-sedation, it screams systemic failure—pandemic expert Dr. Emmanuel Agogo issued a fiery wake-up call Monday to NAN in Abuja! As FIND’s Director of Pandemic Threats, Agogo labeled Nkanu’s tragedy a stark warning…
