Dr. Sylvester Ikhisemojie When the World Health Organisation announced that it was changing the name of Monkeypox disease to Mpox, it seemed like a curious step in the nomenclature for…
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The Ondo State Government says plans are on to address the acute shortage of health workers within the health system in the state. Francis Faduyile, special adviser to Governor Rotimi…
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HIV Prevention Drug: Experts call for inclusion of pregnant, breastfeeding mothers
by James Davies
The inclusion of pregnant and breastfeeding women in the HIV clinical trial intervention for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is important to curb the spread of the virus. This was the consensus…
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Washing undies with strong detergent exposes women to vaginosis – Physician
by James Davies
Opeyemi Adefemi The medical director, Genius Touch Health Care Group, Dr. Oyetola Samuel Omomurewa, discusses the causes, symptoms and treatment of bacterial vaginosis in this interview with OPEYEMI ADEFEMI What is…
Sodiq Ojuroungbe Patients and their relatives are lamenting the scarcity of the naira, noting that it has made payment for medical bills difficult. Some of the patients who spoke with PUNCH…
Angela Onwuzoo Child health experts have urged parents not to allow relatives, friends, neighbours, and visitors to kiss their newborn babies. The act, the paediatricians said, should be discouraged, warning…
Anthony Ademiluyi To prevent measles infection, Nigerians must embrace good hygiene and nutrition practices and also get vaccinated against the health condition, health experts have said. According to the experts,…
…Why my wife’s condition didn’t scare me –Husband Amarachi Okeh Mrs. Maria Akinfe is a sickle cell disease activist and manages ‘thrivingwithsicklecell’ – an advocacy page on Instagram. In this…
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World Cancer Day: WHO says one million Africans may die yearly by 2030
by James Davies
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that data estimates show a considerable increase in cancer mortality to nearly one million deaths per year by 2030 if there are no…
Dr. Abayomi Ajayi One of the ways of eliminating hereditary disorders is through pre-implantation genetic testing. The test assesses overall chromosomal normalcy in embryos. It is an innovative test that…