FG To Establish Traditional-Alternative Medicine Institute

The Federal Ministry of Health says plans are in the pipe line to establish traditional, complementary and alternative medicine institute to train traditional and alternative medicine practitioners across the country. Mr Abdulaziz Abdullahi, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry made this known at the opening of a two-day training for traditional medical practitioners in Nigeria…

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GLAUCOMA WEEK: OPTOMETRIST ADVISES NIGERIANS ON REGULAR EYE TEST TO PREVENT BLINDNESS

By Lanre Omotosho As the World is marking Glaucoma Week, Nigerians have been urged to undergo regular eye test to prevent blindness. An optometrist with Vision passport network services, Dr Neche Onyeachu made the appeal in an exclusive interview with correspondent,  Lanre Omotoso in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local government of Kwara State. Dr Onyeachu said glaucoma…

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Kwara Receives AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines

Kwara State Government on Tuesday night received its own consignment of the COVID-19 Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccines from the Federal Government.  The consignment arrived the Ilorin International Airport at about 8.30p.m. and was received by the state government’s delegation led by the Permanent Secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Health Dr. Abubakar Ayinla.  Addressing newsmen…

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