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HEALTH bosses have been raising awareness of diabetes as part of a week-long campaign.

Represented by Dr Chinwe Ochu, Director of Prevention Programme and Knowledge Management at the centre, Dr Ihekweazu said hand washing was an effective way of preventing diseases for health workers, patients and the general public. While noting that COVID-19 had further underscored the need for hand washing, he said hand washing facilities or sanitisers needed to be provided at the points of care to ensure safety of health workers and patients. The centre said it launched the “Orange Network�...

Diabetes diagnoses hit over 183,000 across Greater Manchester Date published: 11 May 2021 In Greater Manchester, the areas with the highest prevalence of Diabetes were Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale and Bolton where 8.7 per cent of people were diagnosed with the disease, followed by Oldham (8.5 per cent) New analysis released today (Tuesday) by Diabetes UK shows that the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in Greater Manchester has increased from 178,825 to 183,376 since last...

Some countries across the globe are still experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Globally, there have been more COVID-19 cases reported in the last two weeks than during the first six months of the pandemic, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). As a precautionary measure to minimise the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases, Nigeria last Sunday announced a temporary ban on non-Nigerian passengers who have been in Brazil, India or Turkey within 14 days of intended arrival into Nigeria....

NCDC urges Nigerians to prioritise hand hygiene to halt spread of COVID-19 Hand hygiene with soap and water is the best way to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has advised the general public to prioritise good hand hygiene as part of efforts to halt the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Director-General of the agency, Chikwe Ihekweazu, gave the advice during an awareness walk to commemorate the 2021 World Hand Hygiene Day in Abuja on Wednesday. Repres...

SIMON OCONNOR/STUFF Taranaki Tau te moe provides support and education for whānau of pēpi who are at risk of SUDI. OPINION: We’ve spent billions of dollars fighting Covid-19, but unless we find a way to seriously address income disparity in New Zealand, then we are clearly saying that it’s okay to have 30 mostly brown babies from overcrowded homes die in their sleep each year. The recent numbers are stark. Sixty-four infant deaths died between November 2018 and June 2020 with some indica...

DIABETES can be a devastating diagnosis, placing you at higher risk of further disease. The life-long condition is largely preventable if you take the correct steps now to combat your risk of high blood sugar levels.

Punch Newspapers Sections Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has called on youths to show restraint during Valentine’s Day even as a new report revealed that Nigerians now consume 587 million condoms annually. NACA gave the advice in a statement by its Director-General, Dr. Gambo Aliyu. The agency said young women between the ages of 20 to 24 have an HIV prevalence rate that is three times that of men within the same age bracket. The agency said February 14 is...

RHD kills more young people in Fiji than any other disease - Curr NZ gives NZ$3 million for better treatment for RHD treatment RHD kills more young people in Fiji than any other disease - Curr NZ gives NZ$3 million for better treatment for RHD treatment [image: Fijivillage] Children, pregnant women and their families who are diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease will continue getting better treatment and screenings as the New Zealand government has provided further assistance of NZ$3 million t...

Man jailed for defilement of 13-year-old school girl Reporter:  ); A former teacher who engaged in multiple acts of defilement and grooming of a 13-year-old girl has been jailed following his appearance at Longford Circuit Court on January 20, 2021. Cian Cooney, with an address at Laurel Drive, Esker Hill, Portlaoise, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison with the final 18 months suspended for five years. The 35-year-old entered a guilty plea last May to 11 counts of defilement,...