The Federal Government is set to reverse the trend of medical tourism in the country may upgrade health facilities to international standard and hopefully, lure doctors in diaspora back home.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Monday said not less than $12 million is earmarked to be spent annually on contraceptives for Family Planning (FP) in Nigeria.
The Federal Government may have perfected plans to carter for the wellbeing of about 56% of the estimated 17, 259 children suspected to be living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Benue state.
The mother and father of a brain-damaged 11-month-old baby on Friday were sitting bedside with the boy after losing a legal battle that would have kept the boy on life support. The doctors at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, who are caring for Charlie Gard received permission from a court to discontinue life support.
A month or two after HIV has entered their body, 40-90% of the people experience symptoms that resemble flu symptoms, and this is known as acute retroviral syndrome (ARS). But, in some cases the HIV symptoms don’t appear for years, even decades after the body has been infected.
Beer lovers may soon have a gut- friendly drink to raise a toast to, thanks to scientists who have created a probiotic sour beer that boosts immunity.
