Oral Sex During Menstruation Unsafe, Gynaecologists Warn
Experts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology have warned against engaging in oral sex during the menstrual period, describing it as unsafe and could lead to multifaceted infections. According to them, such practice could lead to upper respiratory tract infections, hepatitis B and C, Sexually Transmitted Infections, mouth and throat infections. While some online platforms have claimed that the practice is safe, experts...
Taking Alcohol During Pregnancy Can Make Baby’s Head Small, Affect Other Organs — Physicians
Physicians have warned that women consuming alcohol during pregnancy stand the risk of having babies with small heads also known as microcephaly. According to medical experts, alcohol consumption during pregnancy irrespective of the quantity exposes the unborn baby to the risk of poor brain development. The experts stated this in separate interviews with PUNCH HealthWise, warning that alcohol in pregnancy could...
NACA Boss To Nigerians: Share Love On Valentine Not HIV
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year’s Valentine’s Day on February 14, the Director General, of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, Dr. Gambo Aliyu, has called on all Nigerians, especially young people, to take advantage of the spirit of love and togetherness that the day signifies, to know their HIV...
About 160,000 Children Acquired HIV In 2021
According to the World Health Organization, 160,000 children will be infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus by 2021. According to WHO, a child dies from AIDS-related causes worldwide every five minutes. According to a press release by the global health organization, 12 African countries have committed to ending AIDS in children by 2030. According to the statement, "every five minutes, a child...
Resident Doctors Accuses Abia Govt Of Non Payment Of Salaries For 25 Months, Urges FG, Governors Forum To Intervene
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is calling on the Federal Government, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors across the country to intervene in the failure of the Abia State Government to pay doctors in 25 months. This is according to a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s five-day National Executive Council (NEC)...
Why Long-Hour Fasting Is Dangerous To Kidney — NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has advised Nigerians against subjecting themselves to long-hour fasting, saying it was risky to their kidneys. Prof. Adeyeye, who attributed the high rate of kidney problems in Nigeria to prolonged fasting by some religious adherents, insisted that those subjecting themselves to prolonged...
NCDC Identifies 123 Cases, 38 Deaths From Diphtheria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 123 cases of Diphtheria disease and 38 deaths in four states. Dr. Pricilla Ibekwe, Head of the Special Projects and Partnerships Unit at NCDC, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the Ministerial bi-weekly meeting on the update of COVID-19 response and development in the country’s health sector. Ibekwe said...
Ondo State Govt Extends Maternity Leave For Female Civil Servants To Six Months
The Ondo State Government on Wednesday extended the maternity leave period for its female workers from the earlier three months to six months. The government said the move was to build a society where children that were being raised had all things required in terms of maternal care, which should be exclusive in the first six months. The state Head of...
Dr. Ogah Wishes Abia PDP Governorship Candidate, Prof. Ikonne Quick Recovery
Dr. Uche Ogah has sent a goodwill message to the Abia State PDP governorship candidate, Prof. Uche Ikonne, wishing him quick recovery from ill-health. Dr. Ogah in a goodwill message made available to ABN TV on Tuesday, prayed God to grant the former ABSU vice chancellor a quick recovery so he can be in his full health in no distant...
Doctor Killed By Lassa Fever In Nasarawa
A Nasarawa State medical doctor, Dr Ahmed Isaiah, has died from Lassa fever at the National Hospital, Abuja. Members of the Nigeria Medical Association in Nasarawa State held a procession for the deceased in Lafia on Tuesday, for the doctor who died on December 31, 2022. The NMA chairman in the state, Dr Peter Attah, confirmed that deceased died of health...
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