Mint Leave benefit to skin, health

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By Edith IgbokweThe most common and popular mints for growing are peppermint (Mentha  piperita), native spearmint (Mentha spicata), Scotch spearmint (Mentha gracilis), and cornmint (Mentha arvensis); also (more recently) apple mint (Mentha suaveolens).Mint grows natively on all continents except Antarctica. Peppermint and spearmint are likely the most commonly used mint varieties, but many others exist, […]

ILERA EKO Records 47 Sets of Triplets In Three Years

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The Lagos State Social Health Insurance Scheme, Ilera Eko has recorded 47 sets of triplets since its inception about three years ago. The General Manager, Lagos State Health Management Agency, LASHMA, Dr. Emmanuella Zambia said this during a visit to Ikorodu General Hospital where the state had recorded its first set of Quadruplets. The set […]

New maternity centre in Agege commences operation

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By Motolani AbdulGafar The newly built Maternity Centre and Couples Clinic at Orile-Agege General Hospital has commenced operation following its commission by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The new facility is to fulfil the THEMES agenda of the governor to improve infrastructure in the state and enhance antenatal care and child delivery in Agege Local Government. The […]

Ijede LCDA flags off social health scheme

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By Saheed Afolabi Ijede LCDA, in partnership with the Lagos State Health Management Scheme (LASHMA), has flagged off Eko Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) for residents. EKOSHA is a programme initiated by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu tagged Ilera-Eko Health Insurance Scheme to provide qualitative and affordable healthcare service to indigents and residents of Lagos […]

Mushin LG provides free health test to staff, residents

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 By Saheed Afolabi As part of effort to boost the wealth of his community through healthy living among the people of Mushin, the chairman of Mushin Local Government, Hon. Emmanuel Bamigboye has organised a two-day “Free Chest Screening” for all the members of staff in the council and the generality of Mushin residents. The exercise […]

Mushin LG kicks off second round of polio vaccine

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By Saheed Afolabi As an effort to curtail the spreading of variant poliovirus strains, the authority of Mushin LG has kicked off the second phase of immunization against polio among children in Mushin. The council partnered with Lagos State Primary Health Care Board and other health agencies. The council chairman, Hon. Emmanuel Bamigboye, appealed to […]

LG rehabilitates PHCs

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By Edith Igbokwe The construction of Primary Healthcare Center (PHC) at Ashabi Taiwo in Obawole Area of Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government has been completed. The council chairman, Prince Usman Hamzat said the construction of the PHC followed the rehabilitation of the one at Iju-Ogundimu. According to the chairman, he embarked on review of the Primary Health […]

Jubilation as council restores PHC

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By Motolani AbdulGafar Orile-Agege LCDA has been reported to have restored the long-abandoned Primary Healthcare centre in the council area. The healthcare establishment is said to have been abandoned for over 10 ten years. Speaking to ECHONEWS, a medical officer at the centre who preferred anonymity narrated that the council chairman, Hon. Babatunde Johnson had […]