By UBONGABASI LINUS A New Milestone in Community Healthcare GOVERNOR Umo Bassey Eno has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to accessible and quality healthcare with the commissioning of a Model Primary Health Centre in Mbiaso, Ikot Ekpene. Represented by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ubong Umo Essien, the governor described the project as a major step toward […]
A New Perspective on Exercise and Brain Health A new study by researchers at Pennsylvania State University suggests that simple body movements may play a direct role in helping the brain cleanse itself. The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, provide fresh insight into the physical mechanisms linking exercise to improved brain health. The Brain’s Hidden […]
Authorities intensify quarantine and monitoring measures after fresh symptoms emerge among passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius. HEALTH authorities in Europe are intensifying emergency monitoring and quarantine measures after a French passenger evacuated from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius reportedly developed symptoms while being repatriated to France. The development has heightened international concern surrounding […]
Awareness Without Understanding: A Silent Gap DESPITE years of public health campaigns urging Nigerians to “know your genotype,” new findings suggest that awareness has not translated into meaningful understanding or informed decision-making. A recent study revealed that while a vast majority of young Nigerians are aware of their genotype, nearly 90 per cent cannot accurately […]
Nigeria’s Silent Cervical Cancer Emergency NIGERIA continues to face a growing cervical cancer crisis, with health experts warning that thousands of women remain at risk due to poor screening access, late diagnosis, inadequate healthcare infrastructure, and low awareness levels. Medical researchers say the disease, which is largely preventable and treatable when detected early, has become […]
A growing body of data reveals that despite increased federal allocations to primary healthcare centres across Nigeria, thousands of facilities remain understaffed, poorly equipped, and unable to provide essential services. Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare System Under Pressure Nigeria’s primary healthcare system is facing deepening challenges despite the disbursement of over ₦55.4 billion to states between 2022 […]
Monarch Raises Concern Over Substance Abuse in Asaba THE Asagba of Asaba, Epiphany Azinge, has called for stronger collaboration between healthcare professionals and traditional institutions in tackling the growing menace of drug abuse and substance misuse in Asaba and beyond. The monarch made the call on Wednesday while receiving the leadership of the Association of […]
Allegations of Secret Recruitment Rejected THE Delta State Government has dismissed claims of alleged secret recruitment within its ongoing health sector employment exercise, insisting that the process remains transparent, structured, and based strictly on merit. The clarification follows protests by some residents at the Oghara Teaching Hospital, where demonstrators accused the Ministry of Health of […]
Africa’s Malaria Burden Remains Disproportionately High AFRICA continues to shoulder the overwhelming weight of global malaria cases and deaths, with health authorities warning that progress made over the past two decades could stall or reverse without urgent financial intervention. According to global health data referenced by WHO-linked reports, the continent accounts for the vast majority […]
Industrial Action Begins at DELSUTH MEDICAL doctors at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH) have embarked on an indefinite strike following the alleged assault of one of their colleagues. The action was announced after the incident reportedly involving a hospital staff member, triggering outrage and immediate withdrawal of services by the doctors. Growing Concerns […]