Health Archives - Page 13 of 14

Oct

29

2020

Official: 800,000 babies die due to poor breastfeeding annually

Health, NewsEducation, Health, Metro, Reviews

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, has disclosed that no fewer than 800,000 babies die of poor breastfeeding yearly across the globe. Oyebanji stated that poor breastfeeding was largely responsible for high infant mortality in Nigeria, which he said was being gradually checkmated due to the advent of exclusive breastfeeding and improved medical practices. Filani spoke in Ado Ekiti on Thursday at a press parley commemorating the 2020 edition of breastfeeding week in Ekiti State. The Commissioner said Ekiti was rated as having 55.4 percent compliance with the first six months exclusive breastfeeding in 2019, saying the…

Jun

14

2020

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Nigerian govt reveals new study to treat coronavirus patients

Health, PoliticsCoronavirus, Health, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that the Federal Government is working on research, using plasma from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients to treat people infected with the virus. The minister disclosed this on Sunday while answering questions from newsmen in Abuja on the possibility of using the plasma of recovered coronavirus patients to treat serious cases. Ehanire, who spoke at a news conference to commemorate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), also said that some research institutes were already working on the new research. He explained that the plasma of patients recovered from COVID-19 is called…

Jun

10

2020

By OHAFIATV

Bauchi deputy gov discharged as doctor dies, 10 test positive for COVID-19

Health, PoliticsCoronavirus, Health, Metro, Nigeria

A frontline medical doctor managing the dreaded COVID-19 has lost his life in the line of duty as 10 inmates tested positive for the virus in Bauchi State. Bauchi State Commissioner for Health Dr. Aliyu Maigoro made the disclosure while briefing the press on Wednesday. The inmates, who are part of the 69 persons who tested positive for the coronavirus pandemic in the State, has brought the total number of cases in Bauchi State to 364. While providing a daily update on the management of the global pandemic, officials of the State Task Force on Coronavirus said the fresh 69…

Jun

10

2020

By OHAFIATV

Kano Govt announces discharge of 46 coronavirus patients, records one death

Health, PoliticsCoronavirus, Health, Nigeria, Politics

The Kano State government has announced the discharge of 46 coronavirus patients from the treatment center in the State. The announcement was made by the State’s Ministry of health in a tweet via its Twitter account on Tuesday. According to the Ministry, the patients were discharged after showing full recovery from the virus. It also stated that the State now has a total number of 497 discharged patients, with 1,020 confirmed cases. The tweet reads “COVID-19 Kano Update as at 11:45 pm 9th June 2020. “16 new cases of COVID19 have been confirmed in the State from 218 results received…

Jun

08

2020

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Gov Ikpeazu tests positive for COVID-19

Abia State, Health, PoliticsAbia State, Coronavirus, Health, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has tested positive for coronavirus. This is coming hours after two of his aides tested positive for COVID-19. John Okiyi Kalu, commissioner for information in the State, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday. DR OKEZIE IKPEAZU He disclosed that the governor had gone into isolation before his result was confirmed positive, and ordered that the deputy governor would act on his behalf pending the time he resumed duty. The statement read: “Recall that on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu volunteered his sample for COVID-19 test and subsequently directed…