Health Archives - Page 11 of 15

Dec

01

2022

World AIDS Day: 36,797 persons living with HIV in Niger

Health, Metro, NewsHealth, Lifestyle, Metro, World News

Niger State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Makusidi Muhammad, has revealed that at least 36,797 persons are presently living with HIV in the state. The commissioner stated this through the Director, of Medical Services and Training, Dr. Baba Uthman at a press briefing to mark this year’s World AIDS Day in Minna with the theme “Equalize to End AIDS: Equal Access to Treatment and Prevention Services.” According to him, between January and September this year, a total of 2,628 clients tested positive for HIV in the state. Muhammad disclosed: “HIV/AIDS data for the year under review shows that between 1st January…

Nov

10

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Woman confesses to mixing her zobo drinks with HIV blood

Business, Health, Lifestyle, MetroCrime, Health, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria

A yet-to-be-identified HIV-positive woman has said that she mixes her blood in the zobo drink she sells in order to get other people infected. The said woman made the confession in a radio program on Wazobia FM, MarketRunz on Wednesday night. The show anchor had asked listeners to call in and confess what they do in the marketplace that people are unaware of and what they aren’t proud of. The zobo seller said, “I went to the hospital six months ago and I was told I had HIV. “I don’t have money for treatment so I decided that I would…

Oct

13

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

6 wonderful health benefits of Avocado Pear

NewsHealth, Reviews

Avocado Pear helps maintain healthy vision, and they also protect against osteoporosis and other degenerative diseases. 6 wonderful health benefits of Avocado pear: The gifts that nature gives to man are fruits, and among those gifts, the avocado pear is among the most valuable. The avocado pear is irreplaceable due to its unique status among the various species of fruit. The evergreen fruit is loaded with a lot of health benefits that guarantee our well-being. These benefits range from the fruit’s distinctive flavor to its endlessly valuable nutritional content. In addition, as Chris Gunnar pointed out, avocado is packed full of…

Oct

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

PCN seals 19,059 illegal pharmaceutical premises in four years

Business, Health, Lifestyle, MetroHealth, Metro, Nigeria

A total of 19,059 illegal pharmaceutical premises have been shut down in the last four years across the country by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN). Pharm Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed, the Registrar PCN, on Saturday disclosed this during the presentation of the gazetted PCN (Establishment) Act 2022. He explained that “From 2018 to the 8th of October 2022, a total of 27, 262 facilities were visited for enforcement activities. Out of this number, we have closed down a total of 19, 059 of them.” The registrar pointed out that 16, 502 were sealed as patent medicine shops, saying that 1,780…

Oct

03

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

NDLEA arrests Lagos billionaire, impounds 13million pills of Tramadol in VGC

Health, Lifestyle, MetroCrime, Drugs, Health, Lifestyle, Metro

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a large consignment of drugs in Lagos. The substances are contained in hundreds of cartons kept in a house in Victoria Garden City (VGC). The estate, mostly occupied by the rich, is located along the Lekki-Ajah corridor. NDLEA Director of Media, Femi Babafemi announced the operation Monday morning. “Another VGC drug bust! As massive and beautiful this mansion located in highbrow VGC Lekki Lagos, pictured here looks, it’s not occupied by humans. “Used to warehouse over 13million pills of Tramadol 225mg by another billionaire drug baron now in @ndlea_nigeria net”, Babafemi…