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The Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced its readiness to provide free hepatitis screening for residents in the state. The government also noted that it is committed to supporting hepatitis vaccination and treatment in Lagos.
The ministry stated that this is in a bid for the government to ensure universal health coverage, built on a sustainable primary health care system for Lagosians. The ministry disclosed this while speaking after an awareness walk on Thursday, to commemorate the 2022 World Hepatitis Day.
Pregnant women sleeping in poorly ventilated rooms at risk of premature labour, stillbirth —Gynaecologists
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Female reproductive health experts have urged pregnant women to be more cautious about the health implications associated with sleeping in poorly ventilated rooms. The experts warned that sleeping in improperly ventilated rooms when pregnant can negatively affect the woman’s health and that of the baby in the womb.
A poorly ventilated room, the experts explained, is one in which there is no cross ventilation and free circulation of fresh air. Some of the adverse health complications a pregnant woman could suffer when sleeping in poorly ventilated rooms, they said, ranges from premature labour, to still birth, low birth weight, trouble concentrating, respiratory problems, and a higher risk of airborne infection such as tuberculosis.
Lying down to breastfeed babies can cause aspiration, lung infection, paediatrician warns mothers
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A Paediatrician, Dr. Faidat Yusuf, has cautioned nursing mothers against laying flat on their backs while breastfeeding their babies, noting that doing so could result in harmful health effects.
The expert warned that breastfeeding in this position is inappropriate, adding that it puts the infant at risk of major health problems such as aspiration, lung infections, ear infections as well as sudden infant death syndrome.
Why children under five should consume four eggs weekly —Physician
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Consultant Public Health Physician at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Modupe Akinyinka, says proteins like fish, meat, egg, and crayfish are very essential for the growth and development of under-five children.
According to the physician, children under five years should consume three or four eggs every week plus other diverse diets to avoid stunting and being underweight. Akinyinka says mothers must feed their under-five children with protein-rich foods because they need them to grow properly.
Caffeine, using phone in bed can cause sleep disorder –Neurologist
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A neurologist at the College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Prof Yakub Nyandaiti, tells EMMANUEL OJO how wrong eating habits can cause insomnia and how the disorder can be managed
What is Insomnia and how will you describe the condition?
Well, in a layman’s language, insomnia is when somebody has difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep or the person actually slept enough but felt that he hasn’t had enough sleep. That’s insomnia in a layman’s language.
Don’t treat jaundice in children with antibiotics, paediatrician tells mothers
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A Consultant Paediatric Haematologist and Oncologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Prof. Edamisan Temiye, has cautioned mothers against treating their newborns having jaundice with antibiotics.
According to him, neonatal jaundice can’t be treated with antibiotics, warning that mismanaging the condition could lead to brain damage in newborns. The paediatrician said instead of giving the baby antibiotics, the baby should be taken to the hospital for appropriate treatment.”
Treating diabetic wounds at patent medicine stores increases risk of amputation, experts warn
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Diabetic care specialists have warned persons living with diabetes against going to patent medicine stores and chemist shops to take care of their diabetic wounds, noting that doing so increases their risk of ending up with limb amputation.
According to the specialists, asking patent medicine store staff and chemists – who are unqualified to care for diabetic wounds on the leg can cause the wounds to deteriorate and result in further complications that could lead to the amputation of the leg.
Nigerians now at risk of COVID-19, Lassa fever co-infection, expert warns
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The President of the Nigerian Society for Virology, Prof. Clement Mboto, has alerted to the possibility of Nigerians contracting both COVID-19 and Lassa fever at the same time.
The virologist who is a professor of medical microbiology at the University of Calabar, noted that Nigerians are now at risk of getting infected at the same time with the two viral diseases because the nation is presently battling the outbreaks of the two health conditions.
The World Health Organisation has urged parents to do more to ensure water safety, warning that children under the age of five are at most risk of drowning. The WHO disclosed this in a statement released on Monday in commemoration of World Drowning Prevention Day.
The world’s health body noted that drowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people between the ages of one to 24. WHO also noted that drowning is the third leading cause of injury-related deaths overall, noting that it claims more than 236,000 lives each year.
It is safe to conceive six months after CS delivery –Gynaecologist
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A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr. Olufemi Samuel, has said that women who gave birth through caesarean section can safely get pregnant six months after delivery.
Samuel, who is also the Executive Secretary of the Ondo State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, dismissed the notion that women who gave birth through CS must wait for two years before conceiving again, noting that such an assumption has no scientific backing.
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A Neurosurgeon at Evercare Hospital, Lekki, Dr. Edward Jolayemi, has said chronic use of cell phones for at least 10 years may increase the risk of brain tumours. A statement by a neurosurgeon with experience in a diverse range of brain and spine pathologies said The World Health Organisation recommended limiting cell phone use and promoting the use of a hands-free headset, saying the cause of brain tumours was largely unknown.
He was also speaking in relation to World Brain Tumour day which was celebrated to raise awareness about brain tumours and dispel related misconceptions. It was titled, ‘Together we are stronger.’
Gynaecologist warns women against indiscriminate use of contraceptives, drugs
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A gynaecologist, Dr. Abayomi Shonubi, on Friday advised women, particularly those of child-bearing age, against indiscriminate use of contraceptives to avoid developing amenorrhea. Shonubi, the Medical Director, G-Spring Hospital and Fertility Centre, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
The gynaecologist said that amenorrhea could occur as a side effect of medication or an indication of a medical problem. Shonubi, who defined amenorrhea as the absence of a menstrual period when a woman was still in her reproductive years, however, said there are two types of amenorrhea.
Some medical practitioners have raised the alarm about the excessive intake of herbal concoctions by Nigerians, noting that it could lead to various kidney complications, and, in the long run, death.
Herbal concoctions are prepared from a mixture of plants’ roots, barks and leaves, which are either soaked in water or alcohol. It is believed herbal concoctions are most commonly taken by indigent people as a remedy for all kinds of ailments.
Urinating in swimming pools puts swimmers at risk of lung damage, eye problems, expert warns
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A health expert at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, Dr. Olalekan Bonire, has cautioned Nigerians against urinating in swimming pools. Urinating in the swimming pool, he said, may not only be a bad habit but could be an act that put the health of others at risk.
According to Dr. Bonire, urinating in the swimming pool could cause harmful effects on the lungs and eyes of those using the pool. The surgical resident at the NOHI stated that if chlorine, a disinfectant agent added to pool water mixes with uric acid produced from the urine or sweat of swimmers, it could cause a chemical reaction that can lead to the production of harmful compounds.
