During the 10th annual conference of the Nigerian Association of Orthodontists (NAO), the NAO, has stated that all over the country, there were only 41 registered orthodontist for the over 180 million persons in the country, The immediate past President of the association, Prof. Olayinka Otuyemi, has said that the dearth of orthodontists was affecting treatment of patients, hence the need for steps to be taken to increase the number. According to him, Brazil with about 190 million people has over 250,000 orthodontists, whereas Nigeria has a paltry 41 of them. …
Daily Archives : Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Benue govt advocates revisit, facilitation of mental health Bill
Oct 15, 2016 0
Commissioner for Health and Human Health in the state, Dr. Cecelia Ojabo, disclosed that the Benue state government has called for the quick integration of mental health into general health and social support system around the country, using a right-based approach to quality care services and increased awareness on new policy for Mental Health as well as its implementation, and also advocated for a revisit and facilitation of the passage of mental Health bill, noting that if passed, the Mental Health Bill would provide a legal framework for the establishment and provision of services, protection of persons with mental illness, as well as develop and adopt a National strategic plan for Mental Health service delivery for Nigeria in line with global targets. …
Nigeria’s healthcare mature for long-term investments, says expert
Oct 15, 2016 3
At the fourth yearly Africa Hospital Expansion Summit in Accra, Ghana, The Bridge Clinic Managing Director, Dr Richardson Ajayi, who gave a keynote speech, told participants the sector has shown significant growth in the past five years, and that Foreign investors will find Nigeria’s healthcare sector attractive, listing listed the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), reduction in out-bound medical tourism because of the difficulties in obtaining foreign exchange and the increasing access to health insurance as key drivers of the sector, and the sector lacked the requisite systems to support short-term investments. Ajayi said: …
Placing money inside brassiere can cause breast cancer, expert warns women
Oct 15, 2016 1
At Al-Hikma University, Ilorin, on Thursday, as the Foundation embarked on cancer awareness campaign across secondary and tertiary educational institutions in the state, Dr Kike Adesina, the Technical Adviser to Life Empowers Anchors Hope (Leah) Foundation, has warned women against placing money inside brassiere, saying it could cause breast cancer, saying that women should stop the practice of saving money in their brassiere because the money had passed through numerous dirty hands, saying it was dangerous, and According to her, the mere chance that they are created females with breast has already predisposed them to having breast cancer, Urging women not to create problems for themselves as placing money around the breast or any other part of the body was dangerous. …
NAFDAC seized food, drug item in Ondo state
Oct 15, 2016 2
During the presentation of awards for the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Consumer Safety Club winners among Secondary schools for 2015 competition, at the conference Hall of the Federal Secretariat, Akure the NAFDAC Coordinator for Ondo state, Mr. Wole Ojo has disclosed the seizure of food items and cosmetics worth thousands of Naira in a recent raid in some supermarkets and stores in Akure, the Ondo state capital, Ojo has said that the seized items were either without NAFDAC numbers or without expiry dates expressing surprise that the items were seized from leading stores that people trust to be selling genuine products. …
Foundation tackles poverty reaches out to 300 indigent kids
Oct 15, 2016 2
As part of activities to support indigent children in the country, no fewer than 300 orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria as the Oladiran Olusegun Adebutu (OOA) Foundation has initiated phased intervention programmes aimed at supporting them with access to quality education, primary healthcare, nutrition as well as social and economic welfare.
. The OOA Foundation is a non-profit and non-political organisation based in South West, Nigeria, whose official launch is scheduled for October 22, 2016 in Ogun State. …
Absence of family law, cause of maternal, infant mortality – Sanusi
Oct 15, 2016 0
Speaking at a Dissemination of PMA2020 Survey Findings presented by Centre for Advance Medical Research and Training (CAMRAT) at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano yesterday, Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has said that lack of a strong family law is the reason for the prevalence of maternal and infant mortality in Nigeria, and that it was only in Nigeria such an important law was absent, According to him, the existence of the law would aid in combating the prevalence of child and women mortality rate in northern Nigeria and the whole country, adding that the emirate has been pursuing for the enactment of the law for about two years. …
Health effects of chronic stress
Oct 15, 2016 6
Stress can be defined as excessive psychological or physical demand on somebody; no one passes through life without stressful periods, There are so many stressors (stimuli that cause that excessive physical or psychological demand) in the society, some of these life events can be prevented, you can prepare your mind for some and weather the storm while the others could be ameliorated by self-control in case of unexpected natural and financial disasters.
Good things and bad things can cause stress and in some cases, stress is necessary for optimal performance. Anything that causes one to be tense, angry, frustrated, unhappy is a stressor, even an opportunity could be a stressor.