Some rich people are by far the most vulnerable victims of malnutrition, going by the dictionary definition that malnutrition could be ‘’an excessive intake of unhealthy foods, leading to bodily harm”.
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Proposing a National Surveillance for Behavioural Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases in Nigeria using the WHO STEPS Approach
by Nkem Okotchaby Nkem OkotchaNigeria does not comprehensively address chronic diseases as part of national health agendas maybe because of lack of resources, limited capacity of the health system, and the threat that national-level …
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World AIDS Day is a unique opportunity each year for us to reflect on the way that HIV and AIDS affect us personally, our local communities and how we can …
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Did you know that pet waste left on sidewalks, yards, streets and other places can be transported by rainwater via storm drains into streams, lakes, rivers and other waterways? Did …
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The neglect of the government owned health institutions became a blessing in disguise for the smart Alecs who took the opportunity to exploit the people while providing substandard services…
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Any time that James Akpanudoh has his favourite meal of Eba, gari soaked in hot water, particularly in the evenings, he found out that his whole system shut down…
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Every year now since 2004, Mercy Foundation, MF, an NGO based in the US, has collaborated with Pro Health International based in Jos, Nigeria to bring local and international professionals …
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Many women prefer to feed their babies with what they call baby formula derived from cow milk as against the nutritionist and medical practitioners’ highly recommended natural breast milk…
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Every Nigerian is a physician, whether or not he or she went to medical school; we learn to diagnose ailments and self-medicate at an early age…
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So there I was with several pills and two bottles of wine and a six-pack Heineken in my system when the cops showed up at my door and told me …
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Ensuring Effective, Qualitative, Affordable and Accessible Health Care for All Nigerians Beyond 2007
Nigeria trains and develops human resources for health, but loses them to other sectors within the country and abroad due to relatively higher remuneration, welfare and motivation packages…
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Many couples are not happy sharing a bed because either spouse snore, even though investigation empirically shows that both of them snore…
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In this piece, as a network of Nigerian public health professionals, we put forward our analyses of some of the issues that should be paramount in the health agenda for …
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In this piece, as a network of Nigerian public health professionals, we put forward our analyses of some of the issues that should be paramount in the health agenda for …
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Why am I writing about Mental Health issues?Well, ever since my pre-teen years, I have had panic attacks…