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1 month ago | 
healthwise.punchng.com | Angela Onwuzoo
Angela OnwuzooWomen using the withdrawal method of family planning can still get pregnant against their wish, an Associate Professor and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu State, Dr. Uche Agu, has said. Agu who described the withdrawal method also known as pull out as ineffective and unreliable, noted that the traditional contraceptive method was associated with a very high failure rate.
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1 month ago | 
healthwise.punchng.com | Angela Onwuzoo
Angela OnwuzooThe Duchess International Hospital, Lagos, says it has successfully performed a complex open-heart surgery on a five-year-old boy who was born with a life-threatening congenital heart condition known as Tetralogy of Fallot. Cardiologists say Tetralogy of Fallot is a rare heart condition that is present at birth – a congenital heart defect.
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1 month ago | 
healthwise.punchng.com | Angela Onwuzoo
Angela OnwuzooA community nutritionist and nutrition educator, Charles Nkwoala, says protein deficiency has a devastating impact on the health of children and women, especially pregnant and lactating mothers. According to Nkwoala, a former National General Secretary of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria, in children under-five, protein deficiency can lead to retarded growth, poor cognitive development, lowered immunity, fatigue and lack of concentration.
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1 month ago | 
healthwise.punchng.com | Angela Onwuzoo
Angela OnwuzooMaternal health experts have advised pregnant women with non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and sickle cell disorder to register for antenatal care in teaching hospitals where they can get specialist care.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Angela Onwuzoo
As the digital age significantly contributes to a rise in sedentary lifestyles, characterised by reduced physical activity and increased screen time, some concerned mothers have stressed the need to engage children in outdoor play and activities during the holidays. The mothers who are founders of Nano, Mini and Tots, an organisation advocating safe spaces for children’s outdoor activities, said allowing children to enjoy outdoor play during holidays promotes physical and mental well-being.
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2 months ago | 
healthwise.punchng.com | Angela Onwuzoo
Angela OnwuzooFor Nigeria to defeat malaria and achieve a free status by 2030, senior health experts have urged Nigerians to always comply with the national policy on malaria that stipulates medical tests before receiving treatment. This approach they noted will reduce unnecessary and irrational use of anti-malarial drugs. According to them, malaria policy states that every suspected malaria case must be tested and confirmed before treatment can be administered to patients.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Angela Onwuzoo
Researchers at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, have said that to avert a fresh cholera outbreak in the country during the forthcoming rainy season, Nigerians must keep their environments clean and stop open defecation. The researchers also urged Nigerians to embrace personal and domestic hygiene at the best standard, ensure food was cooked and stored in a clean and safe environment, and wash their hands regularly with soap and running water..
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Mar 27, 2025 | 
healthwise.punchng.com | Angela Onwuzoo
Angela OnwuzooThe Lagos State Health Management Agency has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving universal health coverage with new initiatives designed to drive enrolment in the ILERA EKO health insurance scheme across the state. Speaking at the Y2025 Q1 media parley on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary, LASHMA, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, emphasised the agency’s strategic efforts to make healthcare accessible and affordable for all Lagos residents.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
healthwise.punchng.com | Angela Onwuzoo
Angela OnwuzooEmzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has announced its readiness to begin local manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in the fourth quarter of 2025 to boost local drug production. The move is part of efforts to address the rising cost of drugs and to make high-quality life-saving medicines readily available and affordable for Nigerians.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
healthwise.punchng.com | Angela Onwuzoo
Angela OnwuzooFertility experts have advised men to stop wearing tight-fitting underwear, warning that it could reduce sperm quality and affect fertility. The experts said tight boxers could raise the temperature around the testicle region and affect the production of sperm. The United Kingdom’s National Health Service says low sperm count, also called oligozoospermia, is when a man has fewer than 15 million sperm per milliliter of semen.
