Member, House of Representatives, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, on Sunday, distributed cash grants aimed at economically empowering about 40 members of her constituency. The grants were given after the constituents completed a 3-day training with the support of the National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. Speaking in Ibadan, Akande-Sadipe said the…
By Olatunde Ajayi A Medical Practitioner, Dr Gbemisola Daramola, says poor menstrual education, both at home and in schools, remains one of the challenges facing the girl-child in Nigeria. Daramola stated this at a sensitisation on menstrual hygiene, organised by an NGO, The Female Professionals’ Book Club, for selected secondary school students on Wednesday in…
….Empowers 500 pregnant women in Ibadan In a bid to reduce maternal mortality rate in Nigeria, the three-tiers of government and the private sector have been told that the latest maternal mortality rate of 576 per 100,000 births in the country is unacceptable and no pregnant woman should die of preventable danger signs. The Medical…
The Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso branch has charged Gov. Seyi Makinde to do more for the health sector in his second term. This is contained in a congratulatory message jointly signed by its Chairman, Dr Ayobami Alabi and Secretary, Dr Taiwo Alatishe. The association in the message…
The University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, has reacted to an online report on total blackout and blood bank downward trend by some online news outlets, saying there is no such report recorded in the hospital. Speaking with journalists, on Tuesday, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee and Director of Clinical…
The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan is in dire straits; hemorrhaging and in need of help to restore its glory and nib in the bud, further deaths of patients lacking timely need of blood. Blood transfusion which ought to be seamless, according to the Network for Better Life Nigeria, is becoming an issue of concern…
In commemoration of this year’s international day of Zero tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, the Trailblazer initiative Nigeria with support from UNICEF Nigeria held a one day advocacy dialogue with Influential Leaders in Gbonje, Okeho and Ilero in Kajola LGA of Oyo State. The Advocacy dialogue sessions was well attended by Traditional rulers of the…
Call for Expression of Interest to become a YOUTH ACTIVIST on elimination of Harmful Traditional Practices (FGM), GBV, VAWC and Child Marriage. Project Title: Strengthening Youth participation in policy advocacy and reporting on the elimination of harmful practices (Female Genital Mutilation), GBV, VAWC and Child Marriage in Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North and Kajola LGAs of…
Nutrition Experts at the University of Ibadan and Wageningen University and Research at the Netherlands have found that regular intake of fruits and vegetables will help correct under-nutrition and obesity among low-income populations in Nigeria. They stated this at a stakeholder meeting held at International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan on the project titled “Increasing…
Identical twins who were fused together at birth are known as conjoined twins. There are some cases of twins who share very little tissue and who may be born with identical organs and other body parts. Conjoined twins have a number of connections. Some conjoined twins, such as those who share a heart, cannot be…
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