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HIV myths debunked, Nigerian doctors abroad, other health stories last week

 Pregnant women whose partners are smokers may face higher risks of miscarriage.

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Ayodamola Owoseye ∣ July 29, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Doctors attending to patients used to illustrate the story
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World Hepatitis Day: How Nigeria has fared in battling scourge

Nigeria has one of the highest numbers of sufferers around the globe.

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Ayodamola Owoseye ∣ July 28, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
News Reports, Videos

VIDEO: What you need to know about Hepatitis – Dr Tavershima Adongo

The most common cause of the diseases are the hepatitis Viruses.

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Mohammed Lere ∣ July 28, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Lifestyle, News Reports

Ahead of world hepatitis day, here’s what to know about the disease

Hepatitis is the inflammation of liver tissue.

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Ayodamola Owoseye ∣ July 25, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
HIV Ribbon
News Reports, World

1.8 million people newly infected by HIV – UNAIDS

The organisation says 50 countries experienced a rise in new HIV infections

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Agency Report ∣ July 24, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Ebola Volunteers
Africa, News Reports

Congo declares end of Ebola epidemic

The disease is believed to have killed 33 people in the country

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Agency Report ∣ July 24, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Doctors attending to patients used to illustrate the story
Africa, Headline Stories, News Reports

Over 5,000 Nigerian doctors working in South Africa – Envoy

The official says the doctors are in various teaching, public and private hospitals in South Africa.

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Agency Report ∣ July 23, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Pregnant woman used to illustrate the story.
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Pregnant women whose partners are smokers face higher risks of miscarriage – Research

The research was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

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Agency Report ∣ July 23, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
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Cholera: New cases decline – NCDC

“Cholera cases are being treated at designated treatment centres in affected states.”

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Ayodamola Owoseye ∣ July 22, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Fish oil supplement used to illustrate the story. [Photo credit: Fitness Volt]
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Major health stories last week

Researchers challenge fish oil supplements’ heart benefit.

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Ayodamola Owoseye ∣ July 21, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Variety of beer used to illustrate the story. [Photo credit: nigerianbrands]
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Liver diseases rising due to increasing alcohol consumption — Report

During the seven-year period of the study, 460,760 cirrhosis related deaths occurred.

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Ayodamola Owoseye ∣ July 21, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
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Nigeria needs 10 times more health workers to achieve universal health coverage

The country has developed a strategy to better manage what it has.

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Nike Adebowale ∣ July 19, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
President Muhammadu Buhari
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President Buhari pledges to increase health budget

The review will reflect the government’s priority of ensuring Nigerians get better healthcare, Mr Buhari says.

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Agency Report ∣ July 19, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Drugs
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Study decries rise in sale of non-prescription antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance caused about two million infections and death of about 50,000 yearly in the U.S and Europe, says an expert

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Agency Report ∣ July 19, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
A cross-section of Governors during the APC National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Tuesday (27/3/18). 01790/27/3/2018/Hogan Bassey/BJO/NAN
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Nigerian governors committed to health insurance scheme – NGF

The governors pledged to maintain ongoing reforms, including domesticating the National Health Insurance Scheme

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Agency Report ∣ July 19, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Fish oil supplement used to illustrate the story. [Photo credit: Fitness Volt]
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Researchers challenge fish oil supplements’ heart benefit

Researchers found that long-chain omega III fats had little or no meaningful effect on the risk of death from any cause.

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Agency Report ∣ July 19, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
women in hospital
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Nigerian NGOs meet on progress in health MDGS

The one day meeting is being organised by the development Research & Project Center (dRPC).

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Nike Adebowale ∣ July 18, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
malnourished child
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Hunger: Group tasks government to invest more on child nutrition

Globally, Nigeria contributes to nearly half of all child deaths—that is more than three million children each year.

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Ayodamola Owoseye ∣ July 17, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Health Minister, Dr. Isaac Adewole
Headline Stories, News Reports

Why Nigeria allocated 64% health budget to primary healthcare – Minister

He says government decided to change focus from teaching hospitals

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Nike Adebowale ∣ July 17, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Members of the Nigerian Youth Champions For Universal Health Coverage during a press briefing in Abuja.
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Youth group decries Nigerian govt’s attitude to Universal Health Coverage

Government in 2005 set the target to attain affordable health coverage for 90 per cent of Nigerians by 2015

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Nike Adebowale ∣ July 17, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
News Reports, North Central

50 PHCs to run 24-hour services in Abuja – Official

Authorities say they are building 12 new primary healthcare facilities in the FCT

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Agency Report ∣ July 17, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
vaccination exercise
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123 million infants received vaccine in 2017, WHO, UNICEF say

Nine out of 10 infants received at least one dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine

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Agency Report ∣ July 17, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0