Health Archives - Page 9 of 17

Sep

12

2023

NMA Declares that Doctor accused of stealing woman’s kidney is not their member.

Health, MetroCrime, Health, Metro, NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Plateau State has distanced itself from the accused doctor. Noah Kekere, who was detained for allegedly taking a woman's kidney, a patient in his Jos hospital Kekere was detained a week ago when Alhaji Kamal, a businessman, accused him of operating on his wife in 2018 and removing her kidney, leaving her in misery for the subsequent five years. The suspect was diagnosed with a mental disorder on Saturday and is now receiving treatment for it at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). However, in a joint statement issued and signed in Jos, the…

Aug

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

In Jigawa, a 14-year-old girl was raped by HIV patient, 4 others.

Health, Lifestyle, MetroCrime, Metro, Police, Rape

Five alleged rapists have been detained by the Jigawa State Police Command, including an HIV sufferer who is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl. The arrest was verified by the police in a statement provided to OHAFIATV News by police spokeswoman DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam. He claimed that after the victim's father informed the police that his 14-year-old daughter had been raped while selling Awara, the culprits were apprehended on Friday in Yola Quarters in the Jahun Local Government Area. Shiisu alleged that according to the inquiry, one of the suspects, Aliyu Sani, had carnal knowledge of the victim when…

Jul

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nnamdi Kanu is eventually released by DSS for a medical test.

Health, Metro, NewsBiafra, Freedom, Metro, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been released by the Department of State Services (DSS) to get a private medical exam. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Kanu's primary attorney, said that the IPOB leader had a medical checkup on Friday in an undisclosed Abuja hospital. In a statement, Ejiofor said: "We are glad to inform you that Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu met with his preferred personal doctor on Friday in an Abuja hospital outside the State Security Service (SSS) facility. "I observed the consultation as required by the protocol. Kanu's medical checkup went smoothly and successfully, and…

May

17

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

FG warns resident doctors against the planned strike

Health, Lifestyle, Metro, PoliticsChris Ngige, Health, Police, Strike

The Federal Government has warned members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to shelve their planned five-day warning strike. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja, shortly after receiving a letter of notification from the NARD executive on the planned strike. Ngige said this in a statement signed by Mr. Olajide Oshundun, Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry, describing the planned strike as illegal. The impending industrial action is billed to begin by midnight of May 16. Ngige, who was reacting to the letter delivered to his office…

May

17

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Infertility: Men responsible for 60 percent causes – Expert bares it all

Education, HealthEducation, Health

The high rate of male infertility has become a big worry to many health practitioners. Research findings show that more men are suffering from infertility than ever, a development described by a fertility scientist, Dr. Shanna Swan, as a “global existential crisis.” Swan warned, “The current state of reproductive affairs couldn’t continue much longer without threatening human survival.” According to the US Population Reference Bureau’s 2021 Data Sheet, fertility is down in many nations, including low, middle, and high-income countries. The World Health Organization, WHO, has also recognized the decline in counts and quality of spermatozoa, which gave rise to…