Apparently to avoid casualties during and after the festive period, the Rivers State Police Command has banned the use of fireworks, crackers, and knockouts across the state.The State Police Commissioner(CP) Mustapha Balagave the directive today ,adding that the use of fireworks poses grave danger to lives and properties in the state. This order was conveyed in a statement made available to journalists yesterday through the force spokesperson, Grace Iringe-koko. The…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said its agency will sanction anyone found guilty of violating public health standards in the country. The agency’s warning came after it denied the approval for use of circulated Lung Detox Tea or Lungitox (Smokers Pride) herbal tea, claiming their product is safe for consumers. It further described the claim of its approval as misleading, unfounded and false,…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised fears that governments’ less spending on health care has severe consequences for people’s finances, which could lead to increased hardship. A recent WHO’s report which covered two years( 2020- 2021), explained the influence of the average per capita government spending on health sector across countries’ income groups during the years under review. The published report titled, “Global Spending on Health: Emerging from the…

To strengthen Nigeria’s public healthcare system, the European Union (EU) Delegation said it will procure solar powered equipment in five Nigerian states.The states are ,:Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Enugu, Ogun, and Plateau. The initiative to provide technical support for the Nigeria Solar for Health Project (NISHP) and the NISHP programme spans four years (2024 – 2027) The Head of Co-operation, EU Delegation, Massimo De Luca,disclosed this yesterday during the 2nd Steering Committee…

Have you ever wondered why you have a protruding stomach lately? Some persons have been complaining of their stomachs growing bigger, looking like pregnant women. Most of these persons have been thinking lately on how to get rid of this concern. Anyways, to get your desired-sized stomach, you have to watch out what you consume as food, because it might be the reason why you are having a protruding stomach…

To prevent the outbreak of the COVID-19 variant in Nigeria, the Federal Government (FG) has ordered for mandatory health declaration from inbound passengers over new COVID-19 XEC The disease was recently reported in Australia and 22 other countries. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare gave a directive to the Committee of Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors to activate alert systems in all hospitals over high index suspicion of…

To check malaria scourge in Nigeria ,the FederalGovernment in partnership with some states has commenced has the first roll out of the anti- malaria vaccine.Nigeria is rated as one of the countries globallywith the highest numbers of malaria deaths.The newly approved R21/Matrix-M vaccine by the World Health Organisation (WHO) aims to protect children between the ages of 5 to 15 months.Data revealed that malaria claims the lives of a large…

Have you ever felt tired mentally and physically after scrolling your phone for a long period of time? If so, you are at risk of “Brain Rot” which can cause a negative effect on your brain, leaving your brain dull and placing it under stress. Brain rot, what it means Brain rot simply means when the brain reduces its mental or intellectual appropriate state of functioning as a result of…

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), a federal health facility, recently became the focus of a viral social media post shared by a patient’s relative. The post revealed alarming concerns about the quality of healthcare and the conditions within the hospital. The complaint outlined several issues, including compulsory feeding, medical negligence, lack of essential facilities, and the financial struggles of patients. To investigate these claims, on November 27,…

After reading about an X user, who shared a story of how her father died from heart disease at age 56 after going for replacement surgery at age 50 and the X user, bearing the same heart condition but still keeping hopes alive, I became curious to know why, how to detect a weak heart, and what to do about it. “My father suffered heart disease from birth. Had a…

Memory lapses, like forgetting words or misplacing keys, may feel normal in midlife, but they could signal early changes in brain health. A Trinity College Dublin study reveals that self-perceived memory issues are more strongly linked to dementia risk factors (like loneliness or hypertension) than objective tests. The good news? More than 40% of dementia cases could be preventable. Here’s how to keep your brain sharp: Simple lifestyle changes can…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the tuberculosis diagnostic test marks a critical milestone to have met the prequalification standard of the health organization. WHO made this assertion on Thursday, describing Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra as the prequalified molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) of its first kind. The notice said, “It is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO’s prequalification standards.” WHO…