Tag Archives: Nigeria

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  Plastic Surgery Is On The Rise In Africa: 13 Questions To Ask Before Choosing Your Surgeon

  There has been a rise in the request for cosmetic plastic surgery in African countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa. Cosmetic & reconstructive plastic surgery can be a God-send for those mutilated by disease or accidents and congenial defects that affect their ability to lead happy...

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• The New Nigerian Health Bill and What It Means To You

  This past December, while we were all busy making preparations for our holiday festivities, President Goodluck Jonathan signed Nigeria’s landmark National Health Bill into law. Originally conceived in 2004, the bill replaces the country’s previous health policy, which was enacted in 1988, and...

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  Nigeria: Lessons That Ebola Can Teach HIV

  AIDS is not a strange word to many Nigerians. Many know that it means more than "to help." Many know it is an abbreviation for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; many know that it is a disease that is caused by HIV; many know the ways of preventing it. Yet, the virus for which Nigeria received “...

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  Endometriosis: More Than A Silent Inconvenience For Nike Oshinowo And Millions Of Women

  Endometriosis is a medical challenge for which there is no known cause or cure. It is a life-altering, sometimes almost unbearable reality for the millions of women who must live with it. Both Nike Oshinowo and Chinasa Chukwu have lived with endometriosis from a young age, and they have chosen to sh...

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• Nigeria Is Ebola Free

  According to Nigeria's Minister of Health Onyebuchi Chukwu, “Presently, there is no single case of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria – none. No cases are under treatment, no suspected cases. There are no contacts in Lagos that are still under surveillance, having completed a minimum of 21 days of o...

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  Nigeria’s Blood Supply Lags Behind Other African Countries

  It's the most important fluid in the human body – every living cell depends on it. Demand for it is always high; there's never enough. There's only one source of supply, and there's no substitute. It's used up faster than it can be replenished, especially in times of crisis. That precious fluid ...

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  Ebola Case in Nigeria: Get the Facts. Protect Yourself

  UPDATE: Nigerian health officials have confirmed a second case of Ebola in Nigeria. The Lagos State government has set up an Ebola toll free help line - 0800-EBOLA-HELP (0800326524357). For additional resources, scroll to the end of this article. The largest, most deadly, outbreak of Ebola Virus ...

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  Facts About Endometriosis

  Endometriosis is one of the most common diseases among women. To understand it, basic information is needed. The endometrium is the tissue lining the uterus. Female hormones, in women of child-bearing age, cause the lining of the uterus to get thicker with tissue and blood vessels. If a woman doesn'...

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