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World Kidney Day, COVID-19 pandemic, others dominate health stories last week

Countries around the globe have commenced vaccination of their citizens against the COVID-19 virus which has infected over 120 million people globally.

Meanwhile, there are growing safety concerns about the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, which is important especially to the COVAX arrangement, the UN-backed facility that promises access to vaccines for up to 20 per cent of participating countries’ population.

About four European countries have suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines citing blood clotting difficulties and a death suspected to be from its usage.

Nigeria took delivery of 3.94 million doses of the vaccines in early March and has since begun administration to prioritised groups.

World Kidney Day, COVID-19 pandemic, others dominate health stories last week World Kidney Day was commemorated on March 11 to raise awareness on the need for identifying kidney disease as a significant...

Why cancer is on the rise in Nigeria- Health Expert

Cancer, the second leading cause of death globally, is the uncontrolled growth of a group of cells in the body. It can occur at any age and if not detected at the right time and is not treated, it can increase the risk of death.

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that develops in a woman’s cervix (the part of a woman’s body that connects the uterus or womb and va**na).

In this interview with Premium Times’ Nike Adebowale to commemorate the World Cancer Day, Amina Isah, an expert in obstetrics and gynaecology, explains why women are at higher risks of having cervical cancer.

Ms Isah is also a Fellow in Reproductive Health, working with NISA Premier Hospital in Abuja.

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INTERVIEW: Why cancer is on the rise in Nigeria- Health Expert Amina Isah, an expert in obstetrics and gynaecology, also explains why women are at higher risks of cervical cancer.

Tuberculosis: How much do we know?
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is referred to as a disease of the past, however the reality is TB is one of the top 10 infectious disease that causes death worldwide and a leading killer of HIV-positive people.

According to the World Health Organization, about 1.6 billion people (with the inclusion of 0.3 million among people with HIV) die of TB. TB bacterium known as Mycobacteria tuberculosis (M. tb) typically attacks the lungs to cause infectious pulmonary tuberculosis, which can spread to other people via inhalation. However the disease also target other body tissues such as brain, digestive system, bones and urinary tract etc.

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Tuberculosis: How much do we know? - healthnews.ng Subscribe to Africa's Health Prognosis Newsletter Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is referred to as a disease of the past, however the reality is TB is one of the top 10 infectious disease that causes death worldwide and a leading killer of HIV-positive people. According to the World Health Organizatio...

The Nutritional Status of Nigerian Children: What needs to change

Resilience, Doggedness, Creativity, these are some of the adjectives used to describe the Nigerian child over the years. To be frank, it has been a journey of overcoming stacked up odds for the average Nigerian child. He/she has had to fight nutritionally to gain every ounce of physical and cognitive advantage required to conquer the limitations of his immediate environment.

What are the current realities of the Nigerian child in his/her own nutritional space?
The most recent National Demographic and Health Survey (2018) revealed that 37% of Nigerian children are stunted, 7% are wasted, while 22% are underweight. A good percentage of which are also experiencing multiple forms of malnutrition; both stunting and wasting simultaneously. This is a slight improvement from the National Demographic and health Survey 2013 but still makes for grim reading as Nigeria still ranks among the countries in the world with the highest cases of malnutrition among U-5 children.

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The Nutritional Status of Nigerian Children: What needs to change - healthnews.ng Subscribe to Africa's Health Prognosis Newsletter Resilience, Doggedness, Creativity, these are some of the adjectives used to describe the Nigerian child over the years. To be frank, it has been a journey of overcoming stacked up odds for the average Nigerian child. He/she has had to fight nutritio...

Vaginal infections or vaginitis are conditions that cause inflammation or infection of the va**na. Vulvovaginitis is the infection of both the v***a and va**na. These infections can cause unusual va**nal discharge and symptoms such as itchiness and soreness of v***a and va**na. Vaginitis is so common that every woman experiences it at some point.

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Women’s Reproductive Health: Things we need to know about Vaginitis — Health Save Blog Women’s Reproductive Health: Things we need to know about VaginitisVaginal infections or vaginitis are conditions that cause inflammation or infection of the va**na. Vulvovaginitis is the infection of both the v***a and va**na.

7 Natural Sleep Aids

Does popping an Ambien feel like the only way you can manage to squeeze in a few hours of sleep into your day? Lack of sleep can have several adverse effects on your health – which include stress, lesser concentration, elongated reaction time and more.

Natural sleep aids and some lifestyle changes are the recommended alternative to OTC drugs. They have lesser adverse effects and are likely to improve your sleep cycles for the better.

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