Health

… As CMUL celebrates professor’s research, mentorship, institution-buildingBy Chioma Obinna After 44 years in academic medicine, Professor Olugbenga Abayomi Okanlawon is retiring from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, CMUL, with colleagues describing his greatest legacy as the generations of scholars he trained and mentored.Okanlawon, who retires on September 16, began his journey in […]

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By Chioma Obinna As the rising cost of cancer treatment continues to push many Nigerian families to the brink, The Bricon Foundation yesterday donated breast prostheses and mastectomy bras worth N50 million to cancer survivors in Lagos, with beneficiaries expected to include up to 600 women.The intervention, unveiled as part of the foundation’s 10th anniversary […]

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By Damilola Samuel Tobacco-leaf production is declining worldwide but continues to rise in Africa, with the continent recording an almost nine per cent increase between 2012 and 2024, according to a new analysis by the World Health Organisation, WHO. The analysis found that global tobacco-leaf production fell by nearly 19 per cent over the same […]

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…Suspends renal transplant services By Chidinma Chukwu ABUJA — Wellington Clinics, Abuja, has denied involvement in any financial transaction linked to a controversial kidney transplant performed at its facility, saying its role was limited to providing an equipped theatre and a conducive environment for the procedure. The hospital said the transplant was conducted by an […]

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… CFR rises to 24.4%, 87% of cases concentrated in five statesBy Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak on Tuesday continued to take a heavy toll, with the country recording 252 deaths from 1,035 confirmed cases as of epidemiological week 33, translating to a case fatality rate (CFR) of 24.4 per cent. According to the […]

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….Cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, prostate diseases targeted By Chioma Obinna Vanguard Media Limited on Tuesday intensified its workplace health programme with a free medical outreach aimed at detecting hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, prostate diseases and other conditions that can remain undetected until they become life-threatening. More than 180 members of staff registered for blood sample collection […]

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By Chioma Obinna LAGOS — Resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, have given the Lagos State Government a seven-day ultimatum to implement the Specialist Allowance for Grade Level 14 doctors and pay outstanding salary and promotion arrears owed affected members. The doctors, under the aegis of the Association of Resident Doctors, […]

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…. 20.6m cases, 9.8m deaths recorded worldwide in 2024By Chioma Obinna The just-released GLOBOCAN report has revealed that the global cancer burden is rising sharply, with 20.6 million new cases and 9.8 million deaths recorded worldwide in 2024. It also showed that deep inequalities in prevention, early detection, treatment and cancer surveillance continue to leave […]

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