As the largest healthcare event in West Africa, medic West Africa takes off in Lagos, tomorrow, the unique needs of Nigerian patients and service gaps in the health system are set to be addressed as the American hospital, a leading private hospital and member of the mayo clinic care network, will be bench marking excellence for the medical industry. Senior executives from the hospital, who spoke to health & living ahead of the event, are utilizing the three-day forum, as a demonstration of the hospital’s deep commitment in recognition of the unique needs of Nigerians in the search for world-class healthcare services and treatments. By presenting its latest offerings of us standard healthcare services and state-of-the-art treatments like the cancer care center, the heart & vascular center and its newest range of cosmetic and dermatology services, the health institution says it is taking healthcare to the next level. …
Daily Archives : Wednesday, October 12th, 2016
Jigawa spend N573m on health infrastructure
As part of Jigawa state Government’s determination to bring health facilities closer to the people, the Jigawa State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abba Zakari, has told newsmen, yesterday, that the state government has spent over N573 million on the construction of 27 primary healthcare centres and 27 midwives staff quarters. He said the new health facilities were provided in each of the 27 local government areas in the state, adding “the gesture was to address the shortage of health care facilities and shortage of manpower in the health sector.” He added that the funds were generated through counterpart funding with the Millennium Develop-ment Goals, MDGs. …
WHO urge price hike sugary drink in Obesity fight.
As part of the World Health Organization’s activities to bring down whopping Obesity, The UN health agency on Tuesday has urged countries to start taxing sugary beverages as they fight against an obesity epidemic, pointing to evidence that price hikes can dramatically reduce consumption, with one in three adults overweight. WHO also concluded in a new report that there is reasonable and increasing evidence that appropriately designed taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages would result in proportional reductions in consumption, especially if aimed at raising the retail price by 20 percent or more. …
Optometrists advise Nigerians on eye Care
The Nigerian Optometric Association, NOA, has called for more awareness on eye health and vision care among the populace with a view to preventing blindness through knowledge and information. In a statement to announce activities to mark this year’s World Sight Day in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corp, FRSC, the National President of NOA, Dr. Damian Echendu said out of the 285 million, 80 percent of it can be preventable, adding that 4 out of 5 blind people are needlessly impaired. Echendu hinted that this year’s celebration will focus on enlightening members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW. …
Abia Govt to Sanction Doctors over Private Practice
Abia State: The state government has warned all medical doctors in the state, who allegedly abandon their statutory duties for private practice that those caught, would be sanctioned. The commissioner for Health, Dr John Ahukanna said the ministry was disturbed by the attitude of some doctors, who instead of working conscientiously in the hospitals they are posted to, spend more time in their private clinics. Dr. Ahukanna appealed for a change of attitude to work and more commitment to their statutory duties warning that if there was no appreciable change sanctions would be the appropriate option. In his brief with the newsmen, in Umuahia, the commissioner disclosed that the ministry has given the newly constituted Hospitals Management Board directive to constitute a monitoring team to supervise the activities of the doctors and other health workers in government health institutions and report regularly to him for appropriate action. …
Bayelsa Govt Approves Employment of 65 Medical Staff
The Bayelsa state executive council, during the weekend approved the employment of 65 medical personnel and setting up of a Direct Labour Agency (DLA) for the State.
While the 65 medical staff, made up of medical doctors, pharmacists and medical laboratory scientists, are expected to meet the manpower needs in the health sector, the setting up of the Direct Labour Agency (DLA) direct labour units would undertake quick-win projects, as the measure would go a long way to empower youths as well as manage The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kojo Omietimi, explained that, this was part of the resolutions of the 67th session of the Executive Council Meeting, in Government House, Yenagoa, pointing out that, the executive council has earmarked N11 million monthly for the payment of their salaries. …
LUTH, LASSON Train Doctors On Keyhole Surgery
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, in collaboration with Laparoscopic Surgery Society of Nigeria (LASSON) yesterday, held a workshop designed to train Nigerian doctors on how to safely carry out keyhole surgeries. Held at LUTH’s Surgical Skills Centre, surgical resident doctors and other specialists were taken through a successful live Laparoscopic surgery at the hospital’s theatre. …
HEALTH BENEFITS OF PAWPAW
Pawpaw, also called Carica Papaya is a tropical fruit said to have originated in Central America but now grows throughout the tropical world. The trees are cultivated in small and large farms but can grow widely. They grow quite tall and bear large spherical or pear shaped fruits. When ripe, the fruit is amber coloured and the surface could be slightly depressed with finger pressure. The inside is hallow with small seeds enclosed in the fleshy edible part which is light yellow in colour. …