HEALTHWISE

TEXAS, USA – Paul Alexander, the man who spent over seven decades living in an iron lung, has passed away at the age of 78. His death was confirmed by a fundraiser for his healthcare, though further details were not provided. Christopher Ulmer, the organizer and disability-rights activist, shared the …

Nutritionists and public health physicians in Nigeria have issued a stark warning against consuming food wrapped in newspapers or leaflets, citing serious health risks associated with such practices.  Experts highlight that food wrapped in printed papers (especially “Suya”) may contain harmful substances like lead, which has been linked to kidney …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Free Surgical Intervention Programme for indigent people, initiated by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has been flagged off with surgical operations performed on patients at the State Hospitals in Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode, and Ilaro-Yewa in Ogun State. The programme which began with the …

By Dr. Abayọ̀mì Ògùntoye I promised to write about what is killing people in Nigeria today. Nigerians should be focused on solving these problems instead of fighting over GMO which they don’t understand yet. These are what is causing most of the cancer going around now: Ripening agent for banana …

IJEBU ODE – The Ogun State Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Kolawole Fagbohun has said that human resource management is an indispensable function for both private and public organizations, which the process deals with several operational objectives such as recruitment, providing proper training to the employee, selection of the employee, …

IBADAN – The Oyo state government has commenced the process to review its minimum health service package, that patients can access at primary health care facilities across the state.   Delivering her speech at the review meeting in Oyo town, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, said that the …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Health Educators have been trained on strategic means of information delivery in order to improve the social behavioural change in accessing quality healthcare through community engagement. The Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr. Elijah Ogunsola, spoke at the opening of 3-day training for …

Claudette, the sister to Celine Dion, in a recent interview, said the award-winning singer is encountering difficulties in finding effective medications for her condition but remains steadfast in her pursuit of recovery. While seeking an effective treatment continues, Claudette expressed optimism, saying, “We trust her. It’s innate to her; she’s …

LAGOS – The first colorectal cancer care foundation in Nigeria and West Africa, Niola Cancer Care Foundations (NCCF) will be providing free support to patients affected by colorectal cancer on Saturday 23rd, September, 2023 at Ogudu GRA Community Recreation Centre, Ogudu, Lagos, between 8am to 5pm. In a release signed …

After a three-month medical leave in Germany, Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has returned to Nigeria. He arrived in Nigeria via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja and will be subsequently flown to Ibadan, where he will spend several weeks before resuming his full duties. Governor Akeredolu …