Health

By Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor Barely a few years after the devastation caused by COVID-19, another infectious disease outbreak is drawing global attention. Although health authorities insist the wider threat remains low, the recent…
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GCEO NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, represented by the Managing Director of NNPC Foundation, Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe (centre) cuts a tape to commission a state-of-the-art, 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) System at the…
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By Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor Nigeria’s fragile health system has once again been thrust into global scrutiny not by domestic critics, but by one of its most influential international partners. A recent advisory by the United States…
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By Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor Nigeria’s healthcare system is under serious strain and at the heart of this crisis is the steady loss of its most vital resource: its people. The continuous migration of doctors, nurses, and other health…
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By Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor It often begins quietly, a stiffness in the fingers at dawn, a knee that protests after a long day, or a shoulder that refuses to move freely. For many, these early signs are dismissed as fatigue or…
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A state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory, fully equipped by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), was on Friday commissioned at the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, with the…
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By Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor Autism is a lifelong neurodivergence with a huge impact on a patient’s education, employment, and relationships. It affects daily life through challenges with social communication, sensory processing, and…
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The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO), citing the global health body’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of reforms, and political interference by member states. …
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By Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor Anaemia is often described in medical terms as a condition in which the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin to carry adequate oxygen to tissues. But outside this medical description,…
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By Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor A disease long overshadowed by malaria is rapidly spreading in Nigerian communities, raising concerns among health experts who warn that the country may be facing a new and largely unrecognised public…
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