All posts tagged "Health"
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198NewsOyo begins free cancer screening for over 16,500 women
The Oyo State Government has expressed determination to reduce the prevalence of breast and cervical cancer among women in the state to...
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300HealthFive ways to gain weight the healthy way
In a world where a slim body is becoming the standard for women’s beauty, the quest to lose weight is now a huge...
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261HealthWhy Nigerians should avoid processed foods, by expert
Most Nigerians are ignorant of what they eat, and addicted to processed foods which are dangerous to their health. A medical expert,...
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202NewsOyo makes health insurance compulsory for workers, students, partners
The Oyo State Executive Council has made the enrollment for its health insurance compulsory for all civil and public servants, saying that...
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Oyo holds maternal, child health week
The Oyo State Government on Thursday disclosed that another round of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) week will hold between January...
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167NewsPharmacists donate drugs to Oyo state, council hospitals
The Oyo State chapter of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) over the weekend donated drugs worth N344,000 to the state while expressing support...
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211NewsEx-minister decries poor leadership, bad governance in Nigeria’s health sector
A former Minister of Health, Prof. Eyitayo Lambo, on Thursday stated that the challenges in the country’s health sector were as a...
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598HealthHigh blood pressure no longer at 140/90, now 130/80 – Doctors
High blood pressure has been redefined with the American Heart Association saying on Monday that it is now at 130/80 mm Hg,...
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229NewsOyo govt vows to eradicate quackery in health sector
The Oyo State Government has vowed to eradicate any form of quack practices in all private medical facilities and government owned hospitals....
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260AmericasBrazil’s President undergoes prostrate surgery
Brazilian President Michel Temer has undergone a successful operation in a Sao Paulo hospital to reduce the size of his prostate. His office...
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278WorldIceland President breaks nose after falling in “hot” bath
Iceland’s President Gudni Johannesson has said he feels fine after he hit his forehead and broke his nose when he fainted and...
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352HealthMental health symptoms you should never ignore
Taking care of our mental health is just as important as exercising, and promoting of our physical health. It was perhaps for...
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339HealthWhat to do in first 10 minutes of cardiac arrest
The lack of adequate attention within the first 10 minutes of cardiac arrest has been identified as a major factor in deciding...
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504HealthStrange disease that killed 62 in Kogi identified as gastroenteritis
The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Saka Audu has said that the strange disease that ravaged a part of the state and killed...
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375OpinionN50Billion Endowment Fund: Ajimobi set to transform Oyo Healthcare
By Dr Bola Olaosebikan Given the popular aphorism that says, ’health is wealth,’ the health sector in every state has always been...
