SAD: Doctor dies after attending to a Patient

A Lagos-based senior doctor has died shortly after attending to a patient.

Close relations blamed the death of Dr Akingbade of Veritas Clinics Limited, College Road, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos on stress, but nonetheless said he had a history of hypertension.

The deceased worked at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) for 15 years before retiring as a Senior Medical Officer in 2004, after which he set up his private clinic.

Vanguard learnt that the senior doctor suddenly died in his office in the clinic, after attending to the patient.

One of the nurses on duty at Veritas Clinics Limited on the fateful day, Mrs Toyin Ifesan, narrated: “Our boss died at about 10.30pm shortly after he had closed for consultation.

He went to see a patient on admission. Thereafter, he retired to his office and sat down. A nurse later went in there to ask him to go upstairs, where we have sleeping facilities, to sleep, having been working since morning.

“On getting to the office, the nurse spoke to him but she got no response. She then pushed him, only to find that Dr Akingbade had passed on. The situation attracted everybody in the clinic”.

Nurse Ifesan went on: “He was not sick before death. The only thing we noticed was that, on that day, he was not jovial as he used to be. Unlike him, he talked to the staff without looking at their faces. He looked at the floor while talking to the staff.”

Akingbade would be buried on January 7 after a funeral service at the City of the Lord Church, Ifako-Ijaiye.

CHINA set to end 'one couple, one child' policy by January 1, 2016.

It's official. From January 1, 2016 China will allow two children for every couple.

Chinese lawmakers rubber-stamped the new legislation Sunday during a session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, which governs the country's laws, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported .

"The state advocates that one couple shall be allowed to have two children," according to the newly revised Law on Population and Family Planning.

This effectively dismantles the remnants of the country's infamous one-child policy that had been eased in recent years.

When news of the planned change to the law broke in October, the ruling Communist Party issued the following statement: "To promote a balanced growth of population, China will continue to uphold the basic national policy of population control and improve its strategy on population development.

"China will fully implement the policy of 'one couple, two children' in a proactive response to the issue of an aging population."

IMO STATE: At least 4 persons die daily in private hospitals as goverment hospitals remain closed...!

Death rate in Imo State is rising daily as private hospitals in the state are now being overstretched with patients seeking medical attention, National Mirror investigation has revealed. This is as a result of the closure of state hospitals and Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owerri shut down by the Federal Government over protracted labour crisis in the centre.

The Federal Government shut down FMC, Owerri following protracted industrial dispute between workers and the Medical Director, Dr. (Mrs.) Angela Uwakwem, while the state government had closed down its hospitals to carry out renovations in them ahead of the takeover by the concessioniers.

As a result, the capacity of some of the private hospitals are being overstretched as their personnel now find it more tasking to give adequate attention to patients who were evacuated from the shut down hospitals.

However, the closure is equally taking its tolls on innocent Nigerians who are being denied access to healthcare services resulting to rise in number of people that die daily.

When National Mirror visited some of the private hospitals in Owerri, it was discovered that at least four patients die on daily basis even though some of the medical directors interviewed claimed that some of the patients were already dead before they were brought to their hospitals.

Also hundreds of patients were seen besieging the hospitals. Some said that they have been waiting for several hours to see doctors.

“It has not been easy for us, we stay in waiting rooms for so long before we get attention, we are patronising the private hospitals to seek cure for our sicknesses as the only alternative because government hospitals have not been working.”

The Proprietor/Medical Director of Saint David Hospital, Owerri, Dr. Davidson Anyanwu blamed the influx of patients to private hospitals to the non functioning of government hospitals, querying how many government hospitals are today working.

“Many of the patients brought to these private hospitals are those abandoned in the government hospitals that could not be attended to because the hospitals are not functional,” he said.

On the rate of death in the private hospitals, he explained that most the patients were already dead before they were brought to the hospitals. “Since we are here to save lives, we will not discharge them from the gate; we hear pleadings of their people.

It is a sad story to be told, considering the problems that has befallen the State's Health sector in the year 2015. Every 'imolite' will agree that it has not been easy. However, we hope the new year brings new and better health care services to the people of Imo state...

Source: medicalworldnigeria...

MUST READ: ONDO STATE BECOMES NIGERIA'S MEDICAL TOURISM DESTINATION..!

As Nigeria continues to struggle with the realities of the dwindling global oil price, it is unquestionable that the country is desperately in need of an economic diversification plan, which is crucial to her survival.

While several policies, analysis and attempts have been made by leaders and economic analysts in the country on how to diversify the economy in the face of seeming challenges, the health plan designed by Ondo State Government under the leadership of the state’s governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has proven to be among the few concrete examples of steps Nigeria can take in order to ensure her economical emancipation from over reliance on crude oil as a revenue source.

Taking Ondo on the journey to become Nigeria’s medical tourism destination, Mimiko built a comprehensive medical village, which according to him is borne out of the desire to make specialized healthcare services readily available to the people of the state where they live, work and play and also to provide world-class, tertiary specialized surgical and emergency care which adheres to the best international practices within an integrated healthcare system.

The MEDICAL VILLAGE which is well equipped with state-of-the-art health facilities is located in Ondo Town, encompassing about 4 kilometers from the city of Akure and 116 kilometres from Benin in Ondo Town plays host to the Mother and Child Hospital, Kidney Care Centre, the Gani Fawehinmi Diagnostic Centre and the University of Medical Sciences (First of its kind in Africa). There is also a state-of-the-art emergency Communication Centre, a Histopathology and Forensic Centre which are yet to fully take off (AWESOME).

ONDO STATE TRAUMA AND SURGICAL CENTRE
The Ondo State Trauma and Surgical Centre is a rapidly evolving surgical specialty based centre aimed at providing world-class tertiary comprehensive surgical services to the people of Ondo State, surrounding environs and Nigeria in General.

Ondo State Trauma and Surgical Centre commenced clinical and surgical services on 28thNovember 2013 with the following specialties; Orthopaedics and Trauma, Plastic Surgery, ENT, Anaesthesia and General surgery. It has since continued to improve and augment services, infrastructure and personnel to include Paediatric Surgery, Urology, Maxillo – facial Sugery and Opthalmology. The centre has carried out over 3000 surgeries as at November 2015.

It serves as a referral area for mainly the General Hospitals in Ondo State and parts of Osun, Ekiti and Edo State. It also receives referrals from across Nigeria and patients from other parts of the country(very good).

The Ondo State Trauma and Surgical Centre runs 24hours emergency services in General Surgery, Burns, Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Neurologic surgery, Paediatric surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, Anaesthesia, pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Radio diagnosis.

The Trauma Centre liaise closely with sister hospitals; Ondo State Kidney Care Centre, Gani Fawehinmi Diagnostic services and Mother and Child Hospital with which Mimiko Government constitute a Medical Village for ancillary support services including Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Radiology and Laboratory support.

It also runs out – patient surgical services and offer our patients elective day – case surgeries with efficient in – patient care, including oncology, endocrine, hepatobiliary, breast surgery, a special Burn Centre and intensive care.

NOTE THIS- At the Trauma Centre, care is provided to patients before billing and this emphasizes the true intention of the government, ‘saving lives’

ONDO STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCY (ODEMSA)
To further straighten the emergency medical services, the state government established  ODEMSA with the mandate to provide emergency rescue, pre-hospital and hospital services to road crash victims in the state.

5 fully functional Accident Rescue Stations along the highways across Ondo state were built; Ore, Bolorunduro, Ilara, Owo and Oka-Akoko. 100 Extricators and 100 paramedics work 24hrs in all the stations and the response time to accident scenes is 15mins. Each station has an Advanced TRAUMA Life Support Vehicle equipped with oxygen and other essentials needed sustain accident victims while they are being conveyed to the nearest hospital or the Trauma Center.

I believe every state in Nigeria can copy this great idea and implement it to the fullest... what is your take on this?

Source: Vanguard Newspaper..

Jigawa to Employ 100 Foreign Doctors to Enhance Manpower..!

Jigawa state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abba Zakari, has revealed plans of the government to close the existing manpower gap in the health sector with the employment of 100 medical doctors next year.

Speaking in Dutse while taking delivery of medical products donated by a pharmaceutical company, Dr. Abba Zakari explained that the government will not mind recruiting foreign doctors if the required number of the manpower could not be source locally.

He added that if it becomes necessary to recruit such personnel from outside the country, Bangladesh would be the first choice to be contacted, stressing that only consultants would be considered for recruitment from foreign country.

The commissioner said the employment would not only be limited to medical Doctors as the government has compiled statistics of Nurses, Midwifes and community health workers that will be recruited had also been compiled adding that the sum of N750 million had been budgeted for the procurement of medical equipments.

Dr. Zakari said the government will give priority to dialysis machines among the equipments to be purchased, "for the purpose of ensuring ceaseless functioning of such and other related machines, government is also considering the employment of Boi-medical Engineers.

I dont agree with the idea of employing 100 Doctors from outside the country... What do you think?

Source: allafricanews...

Good News: Gov. Wada inaugurates N300m Hospital Complex in Kogi State..!

Governor Idris Wada of Kogi has inaugurated a General Hospital complex built by his administration at a cost of N300 million at Odu-Ogboyaga, Dekina Local Government.

Wada said at the ceremony that the hospital, built in 12 months, was part of efforts to improve the health of the people living in the rural areas.

He said fully equipped hospital with state of the art machines, will help in the delivery of quality health services to the people of the area and its environs.

Wada expressed delight over the completion of the project in record time, saying that it was one of the legacies his administration was bequeathing to posterity.

According to him, the people of the community should take ownership of the hospital so as to protect the facilities.

The Commissioner for health, Dr Idris Omede, said the hospital was a fulfillment of promise to the community during the governor’s first visit in April 2012.

He said the hospital was taking off with full complement of qualified medical personnel, as it would general consultations, maternity, surgery, antenatal and postnatal care, x-rays and medical laboratory.

The traditional ruler of Odu-Ogboyaga, Alhaji Salihu Yahaya described the hospital as a dream come true and a great relief for the people without access to quality health care facility before now.

He assured the state government of the continued support of his people and promised that the facility would be protected and shielded from vandals.

The next step should also be about MAINTENANCE, not just protection and shielding from vandals...

What do you think?

SAD: Flood kills 18 in a Hospital..!

Flood has claimed the lives of more than 280 people, including 18 patients in a major hospital in India after it knocked out electricity, including generators and switched off ventilators.

The 18 patients were in the intensive care unit when a power outage affected ventilators in the hospital in Chennai, a city of 9.6 million population in India.

However, while most Chennai hospitals struggled with no power and lack of communications, another mega hospital in the city, Apollo hospital was proactive and had management plan to help save many lives.

According to the chief operating officer in Apollo hospital, India, Subbalah Viswanathan , despite technical problems they encountered, they were able to communicate within and outside to give updates.

He said Apollo Hospital, a leading specialist hospital in Chennai,has delivered its social responsibilities to the affected people who came to seek for medical aids after the city was flooded.

According to him, thinking and keeping calm at the time of crisis helped the hospital to get through the worst with relative ease.
Viswanathan stated, “Apollo took the lead by working round the clock for forty-five days to ensure physical-medical aid was provided indiscriminately to all who knocks its door.

“Less than 24 hours that Apollo hospital was inundated with 4-8 fits of high water, it was almost impossible for people to obtain treatment but a dedicated team of doctors and auxiliary staff beat the odd of the flood disaster to serve patients by working round the clock.”

Maari, a survivor from the flood disaster said ‘’I have been to many hospitals but only Apollo hospital came to my rescue by offering me medical relieve from my pain’’

The chief operating officer, Apollo hospital, added, “ While the worst of the rage may be over, Chennai now needs more hospitals like Apollo to open their door to door service to those who need it.”

LADIES: The Effect of Waist trainers..!

Waist trainer, body shapers and corsets are important item for every fashion-conscious woman in our modern age. The high rate at which popular celebrities endorsed them might also be a pointer to why it is now popular amongst women. According to beliefs, it is said to work effectively well to reduce the size of the midsection and make the waist slimmer.

Though research has shown that waist trainers don’t really work, simply sticking to the right diet and doing exercises would naturally help reduce the waist line. According to those in support of waist trainers, waist training is said to be a permanent means of waist reduction and re-shaping achieved by putting on a waist trainer, regular exercise and a healthy diet. Sellers of the waist trainers go as far as giving an assurance of a slimmer waist line if they are worn up to six hours daily for about a month.

Encomium decided to conduct a survey on the percentage of women who wear waist trainers, their review about it and more. The research shows that a whooping 70% of Nigerian women use waist trainers on daily basis. However, when a doctor, Dr. Fadipe, was asked about the dangers of the trend, he said:
”Women need to understand that the body shapers or waist trainers don’t help with weight loss. In fact, if it is worn too tight, it can cause digestive problem and affect food intake. It can also harm the major internal organs in the stomach. The best way to loose weight or tummy fat, remains exercise and a healthy diet.”

Another doctor, Dr. Adelabu, said:
”If at all anyone wants to use a waist trainer, it should be worn in moderation and not too tight, as they can cause a lot of damage to the internal organs and it also causes a lot of pain and discomfort. It could also cause compressed lungs and fractured ribs.”

Do you think waist trainers really help...?

GIVING Birth In Your 30s Means Babies Are Smarter And Healthier..!

In a new research published in the journal Biodemography and Social Biology, the late age of the m have a positive impact for the new born baby, citing more 'smarter' babies and above.

With many women having a career nowadays, most have postponed their parenting dreams till much age, with many doctors advising women not to delay until the age of 35 years old at which point it has reached the critical point for baby making.

But in the recently published research, those with mothers 30 years and a more intelligent and healthier, as much as to have scored the highest cognitive scores.
Dr Alice  Goisis explained to The Times that:  'first-time mothers in their 30s are,  for example, likely  to be m educated, have higher income, and more likely to be in stable prenatal care earlier and have planned their pregnancies.’

There is a catch however, as those whose mums are in their 40s have a higher risk for obesity, she concluded.

However, different separate studies have showed that for women having babies after the age of for their child to obtain Down Syndrome increases significantly as compared to when they are in their 20s.

ROTARY to perform lip surgeries on 100 children

A team of 17 medical workers from the US, Canada and Australia will arrive Nigeria on January 8 to perform free surgeries to correct cleft lip and palate in 100 children.

Nigerian doctors will join in the 12-day surgeries at General Hospital, Ilorin fom January 10 to 22, supported by the Mike Omotosho Foundation and the US-based Alliance for Smiles, and facilitated by twin Rotary International districts in Nigeria and the US and Kwara State government.

“There is an urgent need to invest in children with birth defects and reduce neonatal and under 5 mortality,” said Omotosho, governor of Rotary’s District 9125, in Abuja.

Orofacial cleft (OFC) results when face and lips do not form properly in babies during pregnancy, and are considered the most common malformations not the head and neck in babies.

Rotary has called for a registry to track birth defects, including clefts, across the country.

“The opportunity to provide free surgical care for OFC opens a new vista for public awareness, prevention and research. Surgery is an important and life-saving but largely unreachable component of the services required to treat children with orofacial clefts,” he said.

Rotary to perform lip surgeries on 100 children

A team of 17 medical workers from the US, Canada and Australia will arrive Nigeria on January 8 to perform free surgeries to correct cleft lip and palate in 100 children.

Nigerian doctors will join in the 12-day surgeries at General Hospital, Ilorin fom January 10 to 22, supported by the Mike Omotosho Foundation and the US-based Alliance for Smiles, and facilitated by twin Rotary International districts in Nigeria and the US and Kwara State government.

“There is an urgent need to invest in children with birth defects and reduce neonatal and under 5 mortality,” said Omotosho, governor of Rotary’s District 9125, in Abuja.

Orofacial cleft (OFC) results when face and lips do not form properly in babies during pregnancy, and are considered the most common malformations not the head and neck in babies.

Rotary has called for a registry to track birth defects, including clefts, across the country.

“The opportunity to provide free surgical care for OFC opens a new vista for public awareness, prevention and research. Surgery is an important and life-saving but largely unreachable component of the services required to treat children with orofacial clefts,” he said.

DID YOU KNOW - 9 OUT OF 10 CANCERS ARE DUE TO LIFESTYLE...?

Up to nine in 10 cancers are caused by environmental and external factors such as smoking, drinking, sun exposure and air pollution, a new scientific study has found.

Previous research suggested that random cell mutations played a significant role in the development of tumours, a finding dubbed the ‘bad luck hypothesis.

But scientists now believe that outside influences have a far greater impact, meaning many cancers may be more preventable than previously thought.

The finding is likely to prove controversial as it suggests that people could slash their risk of ever getting cancer if they just made lifestyle changes such as keeping out of the sun, exercising or cutting down on cigarettes.

One British statistician said that the results showed that between 70 and 90 per cent of cancers would not occur if we could ‘magic away’ all the external risk factors.

It follows on from a study published earlier this year which suggested that 65 per cent were inevitable and driven by random mistakes in cell division which are completely outside of our control.

GOOD NEWS: HIV Scourge in Cross River State drops by 0.5%..

The prevalent rate of HIV/AIDS in Cross River State has dropped by 0.5%, a Director of National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Marian Ezekwe has said.

Ezekwe stated this yesterday at the Presbyterian Primary School, Ikom during the commencement of a 4-Day medical and HIV testing and counseling outreach held simultaneously in Ikom and Edor towns,both of Ikom Local Government Area in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State.

According to her, the state recorded a skyrocketed prevalent rate of 7.1% in 2010, but later recorded a nose dive from 7.1 to 6.6% in 2014, an indication that Cross River was doing its bid in the fight against the HIV/AIDS scourge in the state.

Ezekwe further attributed the reduction of the disease in the state ‘’to the high level of awareness and the desire by people to now come out publicly and receive treatment without fear of stigmatization and discrimination as more people are now more open and forthcoming to checking for the disease’’.
She added that the bill against stigmatization has already been passed into law by the Nigerian National Assembly as more positive developments are now being expected to be recorded in reducing the disease across the country.

While positing that the aim of the exercise was to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of ending HIV/AIDS in the year 2030, the NACA Director said: “What we are having here is part of the 999 strategy because our theme for this year is ending AIDS in the year 2030 and the only way you can end AIDS is by knowing your status; what this means is that at least 90% of persons should know their status.”

On his part, Dr. Patrick Olisa, the coordinator of Friends Forever Society, the vendor organization that facilitated the programme in Ikom Local Government Area, said NACA with funding from SURE-P is tackling HIV/AIDS differently this time as the organization now maintains a holistic approach of also checking for other diseases that are perceived to come alongside with the contracting of HIV/AIDS.

According to him, “NACA has changed the plan, we check HIV holistically now multiple diseases, not as HIV alone; they have included other tests; they are checking for weight, height, blood pressure, sugar test, malaria and we have had talks about hygiene, Ebola, safe ante-natal health; and there has been free drugs supply.”

The exercise which is carried out in collaboration with the Cross River state ministry of Health attracted a huge turnout at both the Ikom and Edor centres.

Some of the Beneficiaries including Mrs. Felicia Okpata and Mrs. Akala Edith Christopher thanked the government for affording them the opportunity which they would not have had if they were to source for funds and go to hospital while further urging members of the public to take advantage of the opportunity ‘’because everything from the cards to testing and issuance of drugs are done free of charge.

FACT: MEN ARE BETTER AT FINDING THE WAY THAN WOMEN

A dose of testosterone can help women to navigate better, according to a report published in the journal Behavioral Brain Research. The research also highlights the different areas of the brain used by men and women in wayfinding tasks .

Men and women have different ways of navigating, according to the latest study.

Previous research has shown that in specific spatial tasks, men perform better than women. But it is not clear what role sex hormones play versus cultural conditioning and other factors.

Carl Pintzka, of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Department of Neuroscience, and colleagues wanted to investigate whether there are any differences in brain activity when men and women orient themselves.

Using 3D goggles and a joystick, the participants had to orient themselves in a very large virtual maze while images of their brains were continuously recorded using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Men solved 50 % more navigational tasks..(if you have watched the movie MAZE, you will agree with me..lol)

Before the scanning session, the 18 men and 18 women spent an hour learning the layout of the maze.In the scanner, they had 30 seconds to complete each of the 45 navigation tasks, such as "find the yellow car" from different starting points.

RESULT
The men solved 50% more of the tasks than the women.
The scans revealed that the men took shortcuts, oriented themselves more using cardinal directions and used a different part of the brain than the women, suggesting that women and men have different navigational strategies, with men using cardinal directions to a greater degree.

Pintzka concludes that "men's sense of direction was more effective. They quite simply got to their destination faster."

NO ALLOCATION FOR TUBERCULOSIS IN 2015 Budget- Health Minister..!!

Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has raised the alarm over lack of adequate funding for the health sector, lamenting that the menace of Tuberculosis was not provided for in the 2015 Budget of the ministry.

Adewole, who spoke on Friday in Abuja during an interactive meeting with the House of Representatives Standing Committee on HIV, AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control, said the priority of his ministry will be primary healthcare and a quest for the health sector to be funded appropriately and promoting public health education.

“No budget for TB this year and yet HIV/AIDS is driving TB and TB is driving HIV/AIDS,” the minister said.

He also pointed out the need for legislation on the tiers of healthcare services of primary, secondary and tertiary, saying that the responsibility of each level should be spelt to enhance service delivery.

“I will plead with our legislators to look into this and specify who does what,” Adewole noted.

He told the lawmakers that the lack of National Health Agenda for the country is not helping matters, adding that Nigeria is two years behind the test and treat ideal for disease.

Earlier, the chairman of the committee, Hon. Davematics Ombugadu, told the minister and his entourage that the essence of the interactive session was to familiarise with one another ahead of the oversight visits of the committee

Nurses and Midwives of UCTH begin Indefinite Strike...

The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) yesterday began an indefinite strike.

The association, which comprises nurses and midwives, is protesting the alleged non-payment of three years arrears of their uniform allowance, four years arrears of training allowance and other allowances, promotions and the general conditions of the hospital, among others.

UCTH’s NANNM Chairman, Sylvester Ugor, told our reporter that the association started the strike, following what he called the futile attempts to make the management address its demands, especially the payment of uniform allowance.

Members of the union, last week, gave the hospital management a seven-day ultimatum and, since Thursday, have been wearing mufti to work to protest the non-payment of their uniform allowance.

Ugor, whose executive council took over in March, said several negotiations with the hospital management had failed to yield any result.

The chairman said the association would continue the strike until the management settled the debts or made “reasonable commitment”. He urged the hospital management to do something about the situation.

Ugor said: “Want we want is for our money to be paid and we will get back to work. Our job is to save lives, and we are not happy being at home. It is our calling to save lives. If they settle our issues or show reasonable commitment, we would go back to work with immediate effect.

“When we assumed office in March, we presented 11 issues to the hospital’s management to address. It was during a courtesy visit. Surprisingly, nothing has been done. We have had several consultations and nothing happened.”

Authorities of the UCTH refused to comment on the matter.

WOW... The Dad with 54 Children..!

Declan Rooney, who has eight children of his own, insists he receives no money for his work in the UK.

Mr Rooney says he has fathered 17 boys and 14 girls since setting up his donor website last year. He claims another 15 women are pregnant by him. Brushing off criticism, he said: "Egg donors get treated like saints, sperm donors get treated like back alley, smutty boys - but I'm not doing a bad thing. "I'm not ashamed. I have helped women create families."

Mr Rooney, whose eight children were born to four different mothers, travels over 300 kilometres to meet women clients and says he charges only for his expenses.

His website says the service is on offer to lesbian couples, single women, bisexual women and heterosexual couples who cannot conceive themselves. He advertises on Facebook and through a mobile phone app. He claims his service has proved so popular that he even helped three women to conceive in a single 24-hour period.

"I've been inundated from the start," said the former web designer. "There were women who had been trying to have a baby for three or four years so it was very busy to begin with.

"I have helped people who have been to clinics where it's failed, and it has worked first time with me. There are more babies born in the UK by private donation than through private clinics."

Official guidelines for sperm donation state that legitimate donors should help create a maximum of ten families.

Mr Rooney claims to carry out health screening of all potential mothers as well as asking for proof of their income and benefits to ensure they can afford to look after a child.

He has claimed on his website that he is willing to help women either through artificial insemination or "naturally with no strings attached".

But he denies any suggestion that he has slept with women he is supposedly helping.

He told the Sunday Mirror: "I could have gone to bed with quite a few of my successes, but it's not about that. It's about helping other people."

His partner, with whom he has a three-year-old son, a two-year-old daughter and another daughter aged one, is supportive of his sperm donation service.

Experts have also raised fears that his children could grow up in the same area, raising the possibility that half-brothers and sisters might have children together...

What is the theme for World Aids Day 2015?

Celebrated every year on 1 December, World Aids Day 2015 calls for expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV, the key to ending the AIDs epidemic within a generation, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The day is also a way to demonstrate international solidarity for people living with HIV and to commemorate the spirit of those who have died battling the deadly disease.

Run by WHO as one of its global public health campaigns, World Aids Day was the first ever global health day. Currently in its 28th edition, it was observed for the first time in 1988.

The theme of World Aids Day 2015 is: GETTING TO ZERO; end Aids by 2030.
The theme complies with UNAIDS's fast-track strategy to end the Aids epidemic by 2030. The strategy aims at averting 21 million Aids-related deaths, 28 million new HIV infections and 5.9 million new infections among children by 2030.

"Ending the AIDS epidemic and leaving no one behind in the response will profoundly affect the lives of millions of people around the world, for generations to come," UNAIDS executive director Michel Sidibe said to mark World Aids Day.

According to a latest global report by UNAIDS, the number of people on life-saving antiretroviral drugs has doubled since 2010, while incidents of new cases have fallen by 35% since 2000. In June, about 15.8 million people out of a total of 37 million people living with HIV were taking the drugs.

"The Millennium Development Goal of reversing the HIV epidemic was reached ahead of the 2015 deadline - an incredible achievement that testifies to the power of national action and international solidarity," WHO director general Margaret Chan said.

EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES around the world...
Tens of thousands of individuals and community groups from across the globe take part in events to mark World Aids Day each year. The activities are also aimed at creating awareness about HIV, on how it is transmitted and how it is not.

The observances are also educated about social stigma against people living with HIV as well as for showing support to those who have the virus. A host of events are line up for the full week to mark World Aids Day around the world.

In the United States, the White House is hosting a World Aids Day event online. Watch the event live on 1 December from 1pm to 3.15pm ET (6pm to 8.15pm BST).

In Rivers State, Nigeria. The State Government has declared free voluntary counseling and testing in all the 23 local government of the state.

STOP THE DISCRIMINATION TODAY.. It could happen to anyone...

WORLD AIDS DAY: 10 facts about HIV/AIDS in 2015

Despite major advances, HIV/AIDS remains one of the world's most significant public health challenges, particularly in low and middle income countries, with new diagnoses every year and young women in sub-Saharan Africa seen as being particularly at risk.

World AIDS Day on December 1 is used to unite people in the fight against HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus first identified in 1984, to show their support for people living with HIV and commemorate those who have died. The member countries of the United Nations agreed in September in a new set of global goals to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.

Here are some facts about AIDS in 2015 with data from the World Health Organisation, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF, and UNAIDS:

1. Globally about 36.9 million people are living with HIV including 2.6 million children

2. An estimated two million were infected in 2014

3. An estimated 34 million people have died from HIV or AIDS, including 1.2 million in 2014

4. The number of adolescent deaths from AIDS has tripled over the last 15 years

5. AIDS is the number one cause of death among adolescents in Africa and the second among adolescents globally

6. In sub-Saharan Africa, the region with the highest prevalence, girls account for seven in 10 new infections among those aged 15-19

7. At start of 2015, 15 million people were receiving antiretroviral therapy compared to one million in 2001

8. Despite widespread availability of HIV testing, only an estimated 51% of people with HIV know their status

9. The global response to HIV has averted 30 million new HIV infections and nearly 8 million deaths since 2000

10. In 2015, Cuba was the first country declared to have eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV

STOP THE DISCRIMINATION TODAY... It could happen to anyone....

BENUE STATE now ranked 9th in HIV/AIDs prevalence in Nigeria...

Mrs Eunice Ortom, wife of Benue State Governor, on Sunday, said that the state was now ranked ninth in the current HIV/AIDS prevalence rating in the country.

Ortom, who is also the Chairman, Board of Governors for Benue State Aids Control Agency (BENSACA), said this during the launch of the “Guinness World Record on HIV Test” in Markurdi.

NAN reports that the HIV/ AIDS prevalence rate by states in Nigeria was published by National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) after the 2013 National Aids Reproductive Health Survey.

It showed that Rivers with 15.2 per cent topped the new prevalence chart, as Taraba with 10.5 per cent is second, while Kaduna has 9.2 per cent to be on the third. Nasarawa, FCT, Akwa Ibom, Sokoto and Oyo are on the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth spots respectively on the prevalence rate chart.

She said Benue had over the years been rated highest in HIV and AIDS prevalence, adding that with such laudable HIV test event, it was indicative that the journey to achieving zero case was “just a mile away”. She also added that “Benue had the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Nigeria, but due to the dedicated and collaborative efforts of BENSACA and other partners, the state had been lifted to be the ninth in the country.

“Our focus over the years is to get to zero prevalence, which implies zero infections, zero HIV-related deaths and zero discrimination against persons with the virus.

The BENSACA chairman quoted a World Health Organisation (WHO) report which indicated that 7,000 persons were newly infected with the virus everyday in spite of the global adoption of getting to zero case.

She said AHF planned to break the Guinness World Record on HIV test by testing 10,000 persons and issuing results to all in eight hours, thereby ensuring that people got access to testing and counseling services as urgently as possible.

The governor’s wife said “the concept of testing 10,000 persons and producing results within eight hours is, therefore, not just an exercise for the purpose of breaking the Guinness World Record, but to send a strong message to the world.

“The message is that testing is the first step to prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS and everyone needs to know his or her status.”

In achieving zero prevalence, Mrs Ortom said, it was critical to target epidemic hot spots in mega cities to ensure equitable access to quality, cost effective HIV prevention and programmes, among others.

She said that the policy statement of UNAIDS and WHO noted that HIV testing must be anchored in a human right approach that paid due respect to ethical principles.

Ortom added that in developing counties like Nigeria, home-based HIV testing and counselling was an emerging approach toward addressing confidentiality issues.

According to her, HIV test must be confidential and must be accompanied by counselling for those who test positive with the informed consent of the person been tested.

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WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY: 10 things you should know about Pneumonia...

Its yet another November 12th, Oh Yes! Its World Pneumonia Day. A day that provides an annual forum for the world to stand together and demand action in the fight against pneumonia. Hence, i have put together 10 things you need to know about Pneumonia.. Please continue reading..

1. The risk of pneumonia is not the same for everyone.
Anyone can contract pneumonia , but the risk is higher for young children, older adults, people who smoke cigarettes and people with chronic health conditions (like asthma, diabetes and HIV/AIDs).

2. Viruses are usually the culprit .
While bacteria is an important cause, most cases of pneumonia are actually caused by viruses like human rhinovirus , influenza or respiratory synctial virus (RSV). There are also many viruses that we don’t normally associate with pneumonia, like measles and chickenpox, that can be causative, as well as fungi and chemical exposures. Unfortunately, the only way to really know the cause of a pneumonia is to get a direct sputum sample, which is difficult.

3. The symptoms of pneumonia are not always fever, cough and shortness of breath.
Pneumonia can also cause chest pain, mimicking a heart condition, and it can cause people to cough up blood, mimicking other serious problems like a pulmonary embolism or pulmonary edema.

4. Pneumonia spans the age groups and acts differently in each one.
A pneumonia in a two-month old child looks very different than a pneumonia in a 16-year old. In fact, many times the only sign of pneumonia in an infant is an increased respiratory rate. Teenagers can often get a "walking pneumonia " that is generally mild enough that they may not even present to a doctor's office. For older adults, the only symptom of pneumonia may be fatigue or confusion.

5. This illness can normally be diagnosed based on history and physical exam alone.
With a good enough story, abnormal vital signs, or abnormal breath sounds, a clinician may be able to tell that you have pneumonia without doing any testingatall. However, a chest x-ray, blood work, and possibly a sputum sample or a nasal swab can help narrow in on the diagnosis and the specific cause.

6. Pneumonia is not always contracted by person-to-person spread.
It is true that it is most transmissible via decreased hand washing practices and close contact with someone who is coughing or sneezing — and thereby spreading his or her respiratory infection. However, pneumonia can also be contracted through aspiration (accidentally getting food or liquid into the respiratory tract), or through faulty cooling systems (like the recent Legionnaire's outbreak).

7. Contracting pneumonia in the hospital is different than contracting it during daily life.
In fact, when diagnosing a patient with pneumonia, clinicians have to specify whether it was acquired in the community (community-acquired pneumonia or CAP) or in a healthcare setting (hospital-acquired pneumonia or HAP). This is because the distinction drastically changes the potential bugs causing the infection and therefore also changes the treatment methods.

8. Vaccines can help prevent the contraction of pneumonia.
In fact, the CDC recommends that every person age 65 and older get vaccinated against pneumonia . People in this age group should should receive two pneumococcal vaccines to help protect against the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae . Children under age five automatically receive four doses of the pneumococcal (Prevnar) vaccine as part of the normal vaccination schedule. Getting a yearly influenza vaccine can also help prevent one of the most common causes of viral pneumonia.

9. Pneumonia can be prevented in certain situations by using an incentive spirometer.
Clinicians worry about pneumonia development when patients are in situations that limit their ability to breathe deeply due to pain or positioning, like during recovery from surgery or rib fractures. It may be more comfortable to breath shallowly, but this predisposes the lungs to infection. For this reason, clinicians prescribe incentive spirometers to encourage patients to take frequent deep breaths.

10. Pneumonia is a GLOBAL health problem.
According to the CDC , pneumonia is the LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH younger than age 5 worldwide, killing nearly one million children per year. .

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LASUTH performs First Successful Kidney Transplant...

Yesterday, LASUTH(Lagos State University Teaching Hospital) joined the league of hospitals that offers kidney transplant services following a successful kidney transplant on a 56-year- old man in Lagos.

The life-saving procedure which took two and half hours was the first of its kind in the tertiary institution.

Speaking on the feat, the elated Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Wale Oke, said the successful kidney transplant was part of the state government’s promises to deliver excellent healthcare services to the people of Lagos State.

Oke revealed that prior to the surgery, several consultations were made to ensure that the patients were well selected to avoid complications after the exercise. “But thank God today, both the donor and recipient are in sound health,” he said.The Chief medical Director who assured Lagosians that the hospital would continue to bring such services in-country.

Speaking, leader of the transplant team, a Consultant Nephrologist, Dr. Jacob Awobusuyi, said the initiative was conceived three years ago. Awobusuyi explained that gaining the confidence of the patients was very tough but after the operation, they were both excited.

“Before the operation, both the 56-year-old recipient and the 26-year-old donor who was the patient’s nephew expressed concern. But after the operation they were both fine,” he said.

SAD: Girl Born Without a Face...!!

Khadija Khatoon Khadija, 21, from Kolkata, West Bengal, Eastern India, was born without a face and her mouth is a small slit on the left side of her face. When she was born, concerned doctors were baffled by her condition for months. Although it has never been confirmed, they believe she has a form of neurofibromatosis, a rare deformity that causes tumours to grow along nerves. Medics told Khadija and her family there was nothing they could do after extra skin continued to grow out of control.

“She was born at home but she didn’t open her eyes. She was born with thick heavy eyelids and she looked different to my other children at birth but we didn’t think anything of it until we realised she couldn’t open her eyes properly.” her mother Amina 50, said.

“When we took her to the hospital she was admitted for six months and they did lots of tests but doctors eventually told us there was nothing they could do. Because the doctors told us there was nothing they could do we never went back to them. And as Khadija got older she refused any help. Doctors told us when she was a baby that if she attempted surgery she could die, so we have lived with that fear. Now that Khadija is much older she has decided herself that she doesn’t want to have surgery. She doesn’t want to risk dying.”

Khadija said:
“I’m made this way and I accept it graciously. I do what I can. If this is how I’m meant to be then I live with it. It’s not a matter of coping, I just live as I am”She continued: “I don’t have any real friends but I have my family. My family is my only friend and I love them dearly. My parents are my world. I don’t talk to strangers. This is who I am and this is the life I live and I fill my days sitting and thinking, talking to my mother about life and going for walks near my home. I like drinking tea. I am happy in this life”

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BABY BORN WITH ONE EYE(CYCLOPIA)

The tragic infant is expected to only live a few days as a result of
suffering from the rare birth defect cyclopia.

The boy, whose family chose to release the image, was born at a
private hospital to an Egyptian mother in the town of El
Senbellawein, northern Egypt.

It is reported that doctors think the deformities could be the result
of medicines taken by the mother or from radiation exposure.

The infant has a full head of hair, large ears and other deformities
on his body says Dr Ahmed Badruddin, who is supervising the baby’s
condition.

Dr Ahmed Badruddin said due to the infant’s condition, he was only
expected to survive for short time...

In recent years there have been a number of reported cases of the
cyclopia occurring in humans and animals.

In 2012 a kitten was born with an eye in the centre of its head with
no developed nose.

And in 2006 a baby girl in India passed away one day after being
born as a result of the condition and her brain being fused into a
single hemisphere.

The condition occurs once in every 250 embryos but often sees the
pregnancy fail to last a full term.

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Take the years off your face with a No-Knife therapy ...

You really need to read this...!!!

People age with time and the effects are most noticeable and manifested foremost on the skin. The face sags and wrinkles appear due to gravity and sun. Therefore we must be prepared to take effective measures so that we can flaunt a younger looking skin for a long time. Various therapies and techniques are used for skin anti-aging purposes. Surgical interventions and cosmetic surgery for facelifts usually requires a long healing period. And often many people try to shirk off the idea of a surgery involving cuts and knifes. Thus those who are contemplating a facelift but want to avoid surgery can consider a breakthrough in skin anti-aging called Ultherapy. 

Ultherapy is a micro-focussed ultrasound treatment for skin tightening. It is a 60-90 minutes treatment that uses your body’s own regenerative response to gently and gradually restore memory to the skin and underlying tissues. Skin is one of the most delicate parts of the body which requires proper care as negligence can make the skin age at an earlier date. Skin care requires both external and internal care; facial massages can tighten the skin muscles, improve the blood circulation and clears the dead cells thereby maintains a beautiful, glowing and younger looking skin. However after reaching a certain age the skin will anyhow begin to show the signs of aging and therefore will require some extra efforts to keep the skin looking younger for a longer period. Ultherapy uses ultrasound to work deep within the skin layers and eventually tightens it thus improving skin texture and tone. 

Aptly called the ‘lunchtime lift’, Ultherapy provides an immediate smoothing effect by slowing down the aging process by creating new structural collagen. 

The therapy is USFDA approved for skin tightening of the face and neck. You see improvement initially and they continue for 6 months. Unlike lasers, which penetrate the skin from the outside-in, Ultherapy bypasses the surface of the skin, specifically targeting the deep, structural skin tissues where collagen lives. The Ultherapy is different from other non-surgical treatments that it focuses on ultrasound pulse energy into the tissue, working from the inside-out delivering thermal energy. This thermal energy revs up collagen producing engines within the tissues, resulting in the production of new collagen and markedly improving the elasticity of the skin. The effect lasts for upto 2 1/2 years after which you may need a retreatment since you are 21/2 years older!! 

The ideal candidate is someone between 35 and 60 with early signs of laxity. These patients see results within three to six months with a single treatment. Patients over the age of 60 may require a second treatment in six months. Many patients are looking to stay competitive in the workforce, which they believe is tied to their appearance. Whether improving their appearance to look more vibrant or for the associated confidence boost, people perceive this to be important and they come into the clinics looking for help. 

Knife-less therapy for timeless beauty 
~ Ultherapy, a non-invasive cosmetic procedure gives natural yet noticeable results ~ 

Forty-year old Harsimran got all excited when she received an invitation for a college reunion. Reminiscing old times, she smiled thinking how popular she was, especially for her looks. But the smile vanished as soon she saw herself in the mirror. After two kids and a life revolving around family and work, her face had sagged and she had developed fine lines, pigmentation and dullness on her skin. All of a sudden she got scared of the idea of meeting her college friends again. What would they say? She did not want her pretty image shattered. 

Sigh! Only if reality had a Photoshop to make us look flawlesshb at all ages. Nonetheless, there is cosmetic surgery to the rescue. But alas, most of us are scared of going under the knife and do not want needle stings. Thanks to advances in medical science, a breakthrough in skin anti-ageing treatment called Ultherapy has been invented. The new fad is being vouched by Hollywood celebrities such as Courtney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Kim Kardashian to name a few and everyone is singing praises for this painless no-knife treatment. 

Dr Shahin Nooreyezdan, Senior Consultant – Cosmetic Surgery, Apollo Cosmetic Clinics Delhi says, “Beautiful, glowing younger looking skin requires intensive care, both internally and externally. Especially, after crossing 30's this process requires extra effort to overcome the signs of ageing. A relatively new therapy for India, Ultherapy provides an immediate smoothing effect by slowing down the aging process by creating new structural collagen and eventually tightens it thus improving skin texture and tone.” 

Today, Ultherapy is being used in more than 55 countries and around 40 scientific papers have been published on the procedure. More than twice that number of scientific lectures have also been delivered at various platforms. 

Also known as the ‘lunchtime lift’, Ultherapy is a micro-focused ultrasound treatment for skin tightening. Yes, an ultrasound system, normally used for viewing baby growth in pregnant ladies. Conveniently termed as 'lunchtime lift' it requires no overnight stay at the clinic. “You can literally choose to get it done in your lunch hour and go back to work.  It is a mere 60-90 minutes’ treatment that uses your body’s own regenerative response to gently and gradually restore memory to the skin and underlying tissues”, says Dr Nooreyezdan 

Approved by the USFDA, improvements continue for 6 months. Different than lasers, which penetrate the skin from the outside-in, Ultherapy bypasses the surface of the skin, specifically targeting the deep, structural skin tissues where collagen lives. The technique uses ultrasound pulse energy to enter into the tissue, working from the inside-out delivering thermal energy. This thermal energy revives the collagen producing engines within the tissues, resulting in the production of new collagen and markedly improving the elasticity of the skin. The effect lasts for up to two and a half years after which you may need another session as you have become two and a half years older too!! 

Dr Nooreyezdan added, “Ultherapy is recommended for those between 35 and 60 with early signs of laxity. These patients see results within three to six months with a single treatment. Patients over the age of 60 may require a second treatment in six months. Treatments specific for certain areas such as the chin, eyes or brow can last for several years.” 

While fillers and Botox are overpriced, can be painful and need to be done regularly, Ultherapy gives a great natural-looking freshening up alternate. 

Do give it a shot and feel the difference yourselves! 

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COMPARING Spread of AIDS and EBOLA in Africa....'Ebola is AIDS on Steroids'..

Just weeks after Sierra Leone discharged its last patient, a new study reflects on the lessons learnt from the recent
outbreak of Ebola, comparing it with that of AIDS in Africa in the early 1980s. The authors conclude that both Ebola and
AIDS spread rapidly due to the slow international response and the failure of various public-health systems to deal with
the root causes of the epidemics.

"For AIDS, initially it was more important to place blame and stigmatise potential sources of the disease than it was to
work towards knowledge mobilisation and prevention activities. For Ebola, the magnitude of the problem was
underestimated and the severity of the outbreak largely ignored."

Alan Whiteside and Nicholas Zebryk in the Canadian Journal of African Studies name fear and stigma as major factors in
allowing disease to spread: "[They] threaten the ability to identify cases, provide care, and bring the epidemic under
control." In the case of the AIDS epidemic, public fears of both the disease and those infected by it reduced once public
understanding of the illness increased. Ebola's much more infectious nature may always lead to higher levels of fear, but
"demonising the epidemic and its victims will not help."

Both Ebola and AIDS, in their view, are diseases that mainly take hold in countries with inadequate health-care systems
or where people -- including gay men in Africa -- cannot access care. The 'virtually non-existent' health systems in
Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea made monitoring disease difficult, and increased the likelihood of future outbreaks.
Worse, their conflict-damaged infrastructure simply could not respond -- and what responses were made were based on
fear, not science, a pattern seen in the early days of AIDS.

With the current outbreak of Ebola on the wane, and decades of science behind HIV/AIDS, the authors admit that the two
diseases pose different challenges: "With Ebola, the major challenge is infection control. With AIDS … it is to be able to
cover the long-term financial costs of treatment."

"In many ways, Ebola can be described as 'AIDS on steroids', although in the long run it may be more easily controlled.,"
the authors conclude.

Story credit: sciencedaily.com

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WORMS REMOVED FROM WOMAN'S BRAIN AFTER YEARS OF HEADACHE...

DOCTORS removed multiple tapeworm eggs from inside a woman's brain after she complained of suffering from severe
headaches for nine months.

The sacs of larvae from eight tapeworm eggs inside Yadira Rostro's head had been growing when doctors found them.
Ms Rostro, 31, from Garland in Texas, told ABC's News8: "Sometimes my sight was impaired… I could not see properly."

It is thought that Ms Rostro picked up the parasite from contaminated food while on holiday in Mexico two years ago.

But rather than passing through her system, the parasite reached her brain through her bloodstream. It resulted in a
collection of fluid which caused the headaches.

The parasite was removed during surgery at the Methodist Dallas Medical Center earlier this month. Neurosurgeon Dr
Richard Meyrat said: "They looked a little bit like eggs, and they had a clear sac. And inside it, a small tapeworm."

Dr Meyrat added his patient, who will make a full recovery, was "happy to be alive".

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BREAKING NEWS: UNTH RESIDENT DOCTORS SUSPEND STRIKE...

According to MedicalWorld Nigeria..The Association of Resident doctors of the university of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
(UNTH) has suspended its 11 week old strike.

The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital held an emergency Congress on Thursday
17th September, 2015 to deliberate on the recent moves made by President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR through the Office
of the Head of Civil Service of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHSCF) and the outcome of the meeting held
between representatives of ARD UNTH, some elders of the Medical Profession in UNTH and the UNTH Management...

This comes as a great news to the masses, as these past weeks(month) have been really challenging... However, there
is a plea to all other State Association of Resident Doctors(who are still on strike) to PLEASE call off the strike in their
various Hospitals...

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World's first Head Transplant to be performed by 2017..!!

Hmmnn.. Interesting stufff.. Imagine being in another person's body (head present BUT other parts absent).

An Italian-Chinese medical team plan to perform the world's first head transplant in China, one of
the surgeons said Friday, amid concerns over medical ethics in the country.

Ren Xiaoping, who along with Italian surgeon Sergio Canavero, hope to attempt the procedure within two
years, but only if the preparatory research and tests go according to plan, Ren said.

"A lot of media have been saying we will definitely attempt the surgery by 2017, but that's only if every step
before that proceeds smoothly," Ren told AFP.

Canavero, who leads the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group, first announced his project in 2013, saying
at the time that such a procedure could be possible as soon as 2016.

The man who has volunteered for the operation is Russian-born Valery Spiridonov, 30, who suffers from
Werdnig-Hoffmann disease, which is a progressive and incurable wasting ailment.

Ren said the operation would likely take place at Harbin Medical University in China's northeast Heilongjiang
province.

He declined to say where a donated body might come from and said he was unsure if the donor would be
Chinese.

High demand for organs in China and a chronic shortage of donations mean that death row inmates have been
a key source for years, generating heated controversy. However, China has pledged not to use the organs of
executed prisoners, but experts have voiced scepticism about the plan, arguing that organs will continue to be
harvested from inmates but that they will now be classified as"donations".

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600 Nigerian Couples to take part in best HIV treatment Strategy..!

About 600 Sero-discordant couples where one partner is HIV positive and the
other is not will take part in a new research study to help decide the best
HIV Treatment Strategy that will reduce the rate of infection in the
population.

A study by the National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA) is to help decide
whether health workers choose to administer the anti-retroviral drug,
Truvada- as a prevention or treatment for HIV/AIDS.

Multiple studies have established that anti-retroviral drugs could be used to
reduce the rate of infection in a population in two different ways, known by
the acronyms PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) and TasP (Treatment as
Prevention).

Director General, National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA), Prof. John
Idoko disclosed that the study is being carried out in Nigeria to see if it will
work under normal conditions.

"The whole idea is to see if it will work so well in this situation, and if it
does, it will become a policy. NACA understands that, given the data and
experience to be gained from the project, it should be possible to present
this to stakeholders for consideration as part of policy and guidelines for the
comprehensive combination preventing program in the country."

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WORLD FIRST AID DAY CELEBRATED TODAY...!!!

World First Aid Day is a global observance held on the second Saturday in September. It was
instituted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 2000
and has been celebrated each year ever since.

The term “first aid” refers to the assistance given to anyone suffering a sudden injury or illness.
Its main goals are to preserve life and prevent the condition from worsening. It is not always
performed by medical personnel. In emergency situations, ordinary people often have to perform
first aid to save someone's life.

First aid does not necessarily require any prior knowledge and can involve improvisation. However,
if the person performing first aid doesn't know what they are doing, they might hurt instead of
helping. That is why the IFRC encourages people to undergo basic first aid training or at least
educate themselves using any available reliable sources.

World First Aid Day aims at raising awareness of how first aid can prevent injuries and save lives in
everyday and crisis situations, as well as at promoting the accessibility of the first aid. Events and
activities held on this day focus on first aid training. Every year, a new global theme for the day is
chosen, and participants are encouraged to plan events according to the current year's theme.

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OMG.. See what 12yr old boy is suffering from..!!

The 12-year-old Mahendra Ahiwar from Madhya Pradesh is suffering from a serious medical condition. The boy cannot keep his head upright or walk. Due to lack of neck muscles, his head keeps hanging at 180 degrees and he can only crawl.

This is a rare medical condition and Mahendra always needs help to eat, wear clothes, use the washroom and most of the routine tasks. His parents Mukesh and Sumitra feel helpless as there has been no diagnosis of their child even after visiting nearly 50 doctors.

They say it is painful to watch their son in such situation and think it is better if he dies.
Mahendra has three siblings and all of them are healthy. According to his parents, he was born healthy as well but by the time he turned 3, his condition deteriorated.

Mukesh Ahiwar told that he can only move his neck in three directions and it is growing longer than average.

Mukesh said he has consulted several doctors and all of them have different opinions about the ailment but none is sure about it. While some say it is polio, others believe it is paralysis.

He told that he also went to AIIMS in Delhi, spending one year of savings, but the doctors failed to diagnose their son.

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UPDATE: Mysterious Disease in Ondo State under control...!!

At least 28 people have died from an unknown epidemic which hit Ode Irele, a serene community in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State after
the ailment claimed another victim Friday evening.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dayo
Adeyanju, who made the disease known to journalists in Akure on Wednesday, did not say when and how the disease was first noticed in the community.

According to Adeyanju, preliminary reports showed that prior to the deaths, all the victims, complained of headaches and later lost their sight before dying.

The commissioner explained that the symptoms of the epidemic were DIFFERENT from those of Ebola Virus Disease, which are diarrhoea, vomiting and haemorrhage.

While giving the assurance that everything possible would be done to ensure that the disease did not spread, Adeyanju said the state government had
already sought the aid of the World Health Organisation and other partners.

He added that the Disease Surveillance Team and volunteers that were engaged in the state during the EVD outbreak had been activated.

Adeyanju also disclosed that the Personnel Protective Equipment purchased by the government to curtail Ebola was being used in the handling of the disease.

According to him, samples taken from the victims had been sent to Lagos State for proper investigation.

The commissioner also said the government had commenced an awareness campaign through which
the public was being encouraged to report any case of the disease .

More Updates coming up soon...

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WORLD HEALTH DAY: Six Food Safety Tips you need while travelling.!

Most of us like travelling for one reason or the other... But while travelling, food is one thing that we should be careful about..

Do we give enough importance as to what is being served in our plate and how safe and hygienic it is?

The theme for World Health Day, which falls on April 7, is SAFE FOOD this year. So, here are a few food safety tips for a traveller:

1) Always try and go for hot and freshly prepared foods rather than choosing frozen meat, cheese and stale foods(in general) as they carry a lot of bacteria.

2) Eat at a place or restaurant that is well-known for good food hygiene practices to ensure safer food choice.

3) Always try and go for bottled water products while travelling, but you should always check the seal to ensure it is intact as not all packaged drinking water is safe.

4) Avoid eating cut fruits as they may carry a lot of infection, instead buy fresh ones and PEEL them yourself and eat.

5) Always wash and sanitise your hands properly while eating out to avoid getting inflicted with infections that may cause food poisoning.

6) Lastly, eat at a place that there are people in it..(Lol--- it speaks confidence).

And don't forget, 'Your Food is your first medicine, and your medicine your first Food...#WorldHealthDay #SafeFood

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Doctors tell POPE that he must lose weight..!!

According to Daily Mail, doctors of the Vatican told Pope Francis to cut his pasta intake to two servings a week and take a daily walk, like his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI did.

They are concerned about the sedentary lifestyle of the 78-year-old Catholic leader – who spends much of his time hard at work at his desk or in meetings – as well as his considerable weight gain since he took office two years ago, sources told Italian news agency ANSA.

The Pope's weight is thought to be aggravating his sciatica, a nerve condition which causes back pain.

Francis himself has suggested that he does not expect to live to an old age. 

Two weeks ago he told Mexican TV he did not think his papacy would last long.

And on a plane back from South Korea last summer he said that his reign would only last 'a short time, two or three years and then… to the house of the Father.'

Now doctors have told the Catholic leader that he must shed a few pounds as the extra weight is making his sciatica worse, especially when combined with his intense travel schedule. 

But the pope who reacted by joking refers to himself as 'the undisciplined one' is taking little heed of their warning, continuing to tuck into a bowl of pasta every day.

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(SHOCKING) BABY BORN WITH TWO HORNS...!

According to Saturday Tribune, which published photos of the strange baby, the birth of the baby filled the area with tension.

"It is true the baby was born," the proprietress of the maternity centre spoke to the news platform's reporter who visited the hospital. She only spoke on condition of anonymity.

She said that the woman who gave birth to the deformed baby was "about 25 years old and she has been without a child for three years."

"This woman lives in one of the farm settlements on the outskirt of Ilesa. She registered for antenatal service here. So, when she wanted to put to bed, her relatives rushed her here to deliver the baby.

"But we were shocked to the marrow when she eventually delivered the baby with two horns on the head after going into labour for some hours.

By the time she was delivered of the baby, it was already dead and we had to separate it from the placenta.

"I have never seen such a terrible creature in my life. So, we helped to pack the dead baby and the placenta and handed them over to them before they left our premises. It was indeed a fearful development and we were saddened about it.

"This is not something we can celebrate. So, I ordered by nurses and other attendants to keep their mouth shut over the incident. But, I am very surprised how you people got to know about it and came here to inquire about it. I do not want anyone to make something unnecessary out of this or create problems for us here," she stated.

When asked about the whereabouts of the woman who was delivered of the baby, the proprietress declined to give details.

From the 2nd picture, the baby could have suffered from a type of CROUZON SYNDROME, an autosomal dominant genetic disorder known as a branchial arch syndrome associated with gene mutation.
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(MUST READ) The Man Who Paints With His Manhood..!

You won't believe this artist creates portraits of notable figures like President Obama using his

Talented Med. Student about to storm Nigerian Idols... Guess who?

Good Evening...!! Hope you're good? Sorry for my absence for some time...

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"If i can't have you, nobody will!" screams Ex-wife as she chops off Lover's Manhood...

A possessive ex-wife allegedly chopped off her former lover's penis shouting "if I can't have you, nobody will."

Hong Shih, 38, a wealthy Chinese businessman, said his ex-wife Fu had asked to meet him to discuss a possible reconciliation, and he agreed because of their three children together.

He said, he was standing in his kitchen making tea explaining that he did not want to get back together after years of arguing.

He claimed that's when she launched the attack.

He said: "I was just wearing loose fitting jogging trousers, and I heard her come up behind me and was shocked when she suddenly pulled down my trousers.

"I turned around and went to pull up my trousers when she leaned forward and before I even knew what she was doing sliced off my penis.

"She told me that she didn't want to see me with somebody else and said 'if I can't have you, nobody will'.

"She then told me 'you should probably go to the hospital now'."

In shock and bleeding, the badly injured man nevertheless gathered the severed organ off the floor, and then ran with it in his hand to the hospital 800 meters from his home in Foshan City in southern China’s Guangdong Province.

Medics managed to reattach the organ after a three-hour operation and with luck he should still be able to use it.

Hong’s wife Fu, 35, then reportedly went on the run but later visited him in hospital where she told him: "Take care of our three kids. I’m going to turn myself in."

Doctors said Hong is in stable condition and will most likely be released by the end of the week.

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