Obesity has no specific treatment – Dietician
Ms. Ama Hienne Amoako, a Dietician at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), has revealed that there are no specific therapies or drugs for obesity.She said, while surgery is available for some really obese patients, healthy behavioural goal sett…
“She Sparkles”: 3 Seychellois female life coaches team up for online summit
Three Seychellois life coaches living on three different continents are coming together to host an online summit in support of other women.Enda Gilbert based in Australia, Marsha Parcou in Seychelles and Lucy Dogley Darani in the United Kingdom are hos…
Pfizer restates vaccines’ role in global health support, security
A Biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer, says vaccines are critical in supporting global health security to prevent and control more than 30 infectious diseases and reduce hospitalisation of citizens.Kodjo Soroh, Medical Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Pfize…
Seychelles to host regional health colloquium, national health stats ‘alarming’
Seychelles’ Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval for the island nation to host the 19th annual Indian Ocean colloquium on HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Addictology from 13-15 November.The statement was made by Vice President Ahmed Afif in a press brie…
Elderly man injured in Bolgatanga -Bawku Highway motorbike crash
An accident involving a Honda motorbike with registration number M-15-UE- 2555 and a bicycle, has left an elderly man severely injured with his left leg broken at the Zuarungu stretch of the Bolgatanga-Bawku Highway in the Upper East Region.The man, b…
FCT: Centre offers free medical care to 700 indigent women, children
The International Centre for Islamic Culture and Education (ICICE) has offered free medical treatment to over 700 indigent women, children and the elderly in Karmo, Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre is the custodian of Al-N…
Nigeria far from achieving 15% Abuja Declaration on improving Healthcare — WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO), says Nigeria is still far from meeting the 2001 15 per cent Abuja Declaration on improving the health sector.Dr Walter Mulombo, WHO Country Representative to Nigeria said this in Abuja in a meeting with newsmen.The …
NGO takes medical outreach to Nasarawa community
Teen Ambassador Foundation (TAF), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Sunday conducted a medical outreach in Luvu Community in Nasarawa State.This is in celebration of the Christians and Muslims Easter and Ramadan festivities across the globe.The…
Insurers, medical consultant charge Nigerians on unity
President, Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Mr Edwin Igbiti, on Friday Lagos charged Nigerians to embrace the Islamic injunction of unity to achieve a better and secured nation.Igbiti, also Chairman of Council, CIIN made the call at the…
WHO says life expectancy increased from 46 to 73 years
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says global life expectancy for both sexes has increased from 46 to 73 years, with the biggest gains in the poorest countries.Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, said this during an online media conferen…