Health Archives - Page 8 of 14

Nov

21

2023

Dr. Elizabeth Records 12 Years Of No Death Incidence In Her Hospital, Receives Award

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Health, Lifestyle, MetroAbia State, chidiebere okoh, Health, Lifestyle, Metro

A well-deserved award has been bestowed on a medical expert of repute, Hon. Dr. Elizabeth Ndidiamaka Obioma for an outstanding patient supporter in Nigeria, from Advocacy for the Rights of Patients and the Aged Person in Nigeria initiative (ARPAPN). Hon. Dr. Obioma, the CEO/Director of the Abuja Unity Hospital, has won outstanding patient supporter in Nigeria for her selflessness and her dedication to ensuring that Nigerians are given the right medical attention, irrespective of status, tribe, or creed, this has endeared her to many Nigerians and placed her in good standing with both government and individuals for her intercessory role…

Oct

05

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Rebuttal: Sahara Reporters News About Baby Factory in Anambra False.

Amos Oge Kalu, Health, Lifestyle, Metro, OpinionAnambra State, Health, Metro, Opinion

Our attention has been drawn to a false report being peddled by a known controversial and traffic-seeking news platform called Sahara Reporters, a news platform that has been proven to enjoy being on the wrong side of everything without investigation as long as it will bring readership to help them make more money from Google adverts One would have chosen to ignore the direct attack on an old woman who has helped to save many lives through her orphanage home overt the years, but who has recently fallen to the efforts of people to bring her down and rubbish her…

Sep

12

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

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…

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…