COVID-19: UPDATE
As of January 22nd, 2021, there are a total of 1964 confirmed new cases recorded in Nigeria in. According to NCDC, 116,655 cases have been confirmed, 93,646 cases have been discharged and 1,485 deaths have been recorded in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. It is important to know that Nigeria has entered […]
WORLD AIDS DAY
December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day to unite in the fight to end the HIV epidemic, support people living with HIV, and honor those who have lost their life. The theme for 2020 is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience and Impact” Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) targets the immune system and weakens people’s defence […]
WORLD PREMATURITY DAY
Preterm is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. There are sub-categories of preterm birth, based on gestational age: extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks) very preterm (28 to 32 weeks) moderate to late preterm (32 to 37 weeks). World Prematurity Day 2020 is today November 17th and the theme […]
Global Hand Washing Day
Global hand washing day is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times. October 15 is Global Hand washing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of hand washing with soap as an effective and affordable way […]
World Sight Day
World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. This year, World Sight Day will take place on 8 October 2020 with the theme: Hope In Sight. According to WHO, 1 billion people have a vision impairment that could have […]
World Heart Day
World Heart Day takes place on 29th September every year and is the world’s biggest platform for raising awareness about cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s number one killer today. It takes the lives of 17.9 million people every year, 31% of all global deaths. Triggering these diseases – which manifest primarily as heart attacks […]
World Patient Safety Day
On 17 September 2020, the World Health Organization, international partners and all countries celebrates World Patient Safety Day. The theme for 2020 is “Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety”. The overall objectives of World Patient Safety Day are to enhance global understanding of patient safety, increase public engagement in the safety of health […]
WORLD SEPSIS DAY
World Sepsis Day holds on September 13 every year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against sepsis. It creates awareness that sepsis can be prevented by vaccination and clean care. In addition, early recognition and treatment reduces sepsis mortality by 50%.
Colon Cancer (Causes, Symptoms and Treatment)
The Colon is the large intestine or large bowel. The rectum is the passageway that connects the colon to the anus. Sometimes abnormal growths, called polyps, form in the colon or rectum. Over time, some polyps may turn into cancer. Screening tests can find polyps so they can be removed before they turn into cancer. […]
What is also truly amazing is the follow up of their team members – Jude Aura Chukwuma
My journey with MetroHealth HMO in the last 7 years has be one on good and fond memory. At the beginning, I was quite skeptical about the operations of HMO in Nigeria so I started with little steps that MetroHealth HMO made steady and sure steps. Sooner than I started, I realized Metro Health met […]