Chioma Umeha

The Nigerian media has been urged to rise up to their responsibility of pressuring the government to make adequate health budgetary allocations, especially in the area of child, women, otherwise family health. This call was made by Mrs. Chioma Kanu, an official of the Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health (PACFaH) during a courtesy visit of the team to Newswatch Times, recently, who insisted that it is very important for the media to support civil society groups in ensuring that government fulfill it promises of adequate health care to the people particularly, for mothers and children. Kanu explained that the essence of the team’s courtesy visit is to mobilize the media in the country to support the group and represent the society well. According to her, there are a lot of malnourished children across the country and there is a need for civil society groups to mobilize resources for nutrition with the support of the media. She observed that timely reports

Cauliflower has versatile nutrient profile as a vegetable with an easy-to-cook nature which makes it a staple of diet for many. You can make cauliflower into a dozen different dishes, from cauliflower steaks to cauliflower rice to creamy cauliflower bacon. Cauliflower is low in carbs and high in vitamin C, potassium, calcium, and fiber. It also has a moderate amount of vitamin K1 and contains sulforaphane, glucosinolates, carotenoids, and indole-3-carbinol. The following are the functions of the nutrients: Cauliflower Vitamin C You need vitamin C for collagen and connective tissue formation. Your body also uses it to manufacture glutathione, enhance immune function, and prevent free radical damage. Vitamin C is sensitive to heat, so you will lose a lot of cauliflower’s vitamin C if you cook it. You can help preserve vitamin C by cooking cauliflower at lower temperatures, or by eating it raw. If you insist on cooking your cauliflower, you may want to consider supple

A team of international scientists led by Northwestern University found that HIV is still replicating in lymphoid tissue, even when it is undetectable in the blood of patients on antiretroviral drugs. The findings provide a critical new perspective on how HIV persists in the body, despite potent antiretroviral therapy. “We now have a path to a cure,” said corresponding author Dr. Steven Wolinsky, chief of infectious diseases at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Northwestern Medicine physician, in an online report. “The challenge is to deliver drugs at clinically effective concentrations to where the virus continues to replicate within the patient.” The paper will be published January 27 in the journal, Nature. Combinations of potent antiretroviral drugs quickly suppress HIV to undetectable levels in the bloodstream of most patients, but HIV persists in a viral reservoir within lymphoid tissue in the body. The virus rapidly rebounds in the blood if p

...Charge them for greater innovation The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has been urged to work towards putting the country on the map with more innovation by taking advantage of the ongoing Constitution review process to propose amendments to laws governing the practice of the profession. Making the call weekend, was the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara when the PSN National President, Pharm. Ahmed Yakasai paid him a courtesy visit at the National Assembly, Abuja. Dogara, who expressed delight with the visit of the PSN delegates and pledged to contribute towards the development of pharmacy profession in the country, stated: “I was also informed of my nomination to the hall of fame and this, I accepted. I feel deeply honoured by the consideration and hope to contribute to the development of the Pharmaceutical profession in Nigeria.” Responding, Yakasai appealed to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara to pay special att

Benola’s Project Planning and Implementation Team (PPIT), an arm of a non-governmental organisation, has set agenda to drum support for families with Cerebral Palsy (CP) disorder. A statement signed by Tobiloba Ajayi, after PPIT’s fifth meeting at Peninsula Hotel and Towers, Lekki Phase One, Lagos, for Benola PPIT, noted that meeting which was convened to chart the course of the organizations activities for the current year and plan for their actualization, deliberated on and arrived at the following decisions: L-r: Mr. Akinsola Owoyemi; Tobiloba Ajayi; Rotimi Gbadebo in the background; AVM Femi Gbadebo; Mrs. Alaba Gbadebo; Prof Afolabi Lesi – Chairman; Mrs. Seke Odojukan; Dr Omadeli Boyo; Sir Lorenz Mba; Dada Olawale Folabi and Anderson Obah at the Benola’s fifth PPIT meeting, penultimate Tuesday. “There is need for regular outreaches to Cerebral Palsy Families in order to be rendered assistance with soft food items, toiletries, medication, adding that specialized equ

Snoring happens when you breathe through the mouth during sleeping, thereby producing that awfully embarrassing loud noise. Snoring has been medically researched to lead to eventual health issues. There are a lot of so called remedies and quick fix pills and medicines and contraptions that are out in the market these days. Some have attempted stop snoring through surgery. But it is often good advice to resort to natural methods first. Most of these natural methods are not only effective, but also possess several advantages like having no side effects. It is also a more permanent cure without breaking the bank. Sleep on your side. This allows you to breathe through your nose and not through your mouth. This opens up your nasal passages as opposed to sleeping on your back which pushes air to be breathed out through your mouth; thus making you snore. Exercises. Do exercises that help to stop snoring naturally. These are non-evasive choices that focus on controlling the moveme

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, (CSR) to consumers of Astymin, Fidson Healthcare Nigeria has rolled out for latest reward package for Nigerians in the current year. Speaking to journalists at a media parley to mark the 15th year anniversary of Astymin and launch of Astymin Promo, Fidson Healthcare said from January till December 31, 2016, ten consumers of Astymin will win N10,000 every day. Tagged ‘Astymin Get Alert Promo’, one lucky winner will also win N100, 000 monthly. Speaking, the General Manager, Marketing, Mr. Ola Ojimakin said: “On four occasions, Fidson’s Astymin has emerged winner of the BrandHealth ‘Most Trusted Brand’ award in the Multivitamin category. L-R: General Manager Marketing, Mr. Ola Ijimakin; Product Manager, OTC, Mr. Femi Ajala and Corporate Services Manager, Mr. Oladimeji Oduyebo, all of Fidson Healthcare Plc, during the Astymin Get Alert Campaign media launch by the company in Lagos…on Monday. Photo: Bode Agbede “The As