Tag: #LiverHealth
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VIRAL HEPATITIS: EXPERTS URGE NIGERIANS TO SCREEN, VACCINATE AND SEEK EARLY TREATMENT
Health experts have warned that viral hepatitis remains a major but often silent public health threat in Nigeria, with many infections progressing for years without obvious symptoms before causing cirrhosis or liver cancer. They have renewed calls for wider screening, increased awareness, vaccination and improved access to treatment. According to the World Health Organisation, viral…
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LIVER DISEASE: THE DANGERS OF DELAYED DIAGNOSIS AND HERBAL REMEDIES
Health experts have warned Nigerians against relying on unverified herbal concoctions to treat jaundice and other symptoms, saying such practices could delay the diagnosis and treatment of serious liver diseases. Jaundice is a medical condition that turns the skin and the whites of the eyes yellow. Experts say jaundice is a symptom rather than a…
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HEALTH EXPERTS URGE URGENT ACTION TO PREVENT HEPATITIS B TRANSMISSION IN NIGERIA
Avoid sharps, unsafe injections, and unscreened blood to protect your heart and liver health. Dr. Olaniyi Ogundokun, Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee at State Hospital Oyo, warns Nigerians to take immediate precautions against Hepatitis B by avoiding sharing sharp objects, unsafe injections, and unscreened blood transfusions. He emphasized that safe male circumcision should be…
