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A tale of neglect: Poor infrastructure, welfare package worry health workers in Abia
The bad state of public hospitals in Abia State and lack of encouragement from government have combined to kill the joy of health workers in the state, writes GODFREY OFURUM. Health…
Experts push for collaboration to tackle investment gaps in adolescent mental health
The coronavirus pandemic which ravaged economic activities in the entire globe has laid bare Nigeria's failed investment in management of adolescent mental health issues over the years.…
CSO decries rising cardiovascular diseases, deaths from trans fat consumption
A civil society organisation (CSO), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has decried the growing cases of fatalities, cardiovascular and non communicable…
ART seen as most efficient management of endometriosis, infertility
With endometriosis causing infertility in up to 50 percent of women affected by the condition and making it harder for women to get pregnant; global experts in the world of gynecology, says…
University don tasks Nigerians on increased protein intake
In furtherance of efforts to stem the tide of nutrition deficiencies among all age groups in the country, Nigerians have been advised to consciously improve intake of protein in their diets.…
Maternal Mortality: What Nigeria can learn from the UK’s approach
It is no longer news that women die unnecessarily on a daily basis from childbirth and pregnancy-related complications, but the most striking thing is how developed countries like the United…
Plant based diets can address non-communicable diseases prevalence – Experts
In a bid to address the increasing prevalence of preventable lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), experts have called for the consumption of whole food – plant based diets to…
CSOs deplore citizens poor compliance to COVID-19 safety protocols
Civil Society Organizations under the Water Sanitation and Hygiene Services (E WASH), have frowned at the poor compliance of Nigerians to hygiene measures and other COVID-19 protocols…
Sterling One Foundation partners Today’s Woman on Health Workers Fund
Today’s Woman, a magazine of choice for the woman of style and purpose and her family has joined forces with Sterling One Foundation to help create awareness all over the world for its…
Bill on mental health for third reading at senate in November
The Senate is set to pass the National Health Bill for the third reading in November 2020, even as the Federal government has been charged to set up a mental health desk at the Federal…