Buhari, Three Ministers Sick -SGF

President Muhammad Buhari is ill and currently in London on a 10-day medical vacation during which he is scheduled to see Ear, Nose and Throat doctors in relation to what the Presidency described as his persistent ear infection.

 Sequel to this the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, on Wednesday confirmed that the President and three of his ministers are currently indisposed.

This was made known during the opening prayer at the beginning of a meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Toxicological Autopsy Would Determine the Actual Cause of the Stephen Keshi’s Death - Family

A prominent member of late Stephen Keshi’s family, Mr. Rickey Aburime, has debunked media reports that Keshi died of heart attack. Aburime revealed that Keshi was meeting some friends and family members at his resident in Benin City, when suddenly he fell sick.

He added that a toxicological autopsy would determine the actual cause of the ex-coach who is popularly called “The Big Boss”.

Meanwhile the Nigerian Football Federation’s General-Secretary Mohammed Senusi says it’s a sad day for football.

“He was the captain of Nigeria for quite a while and also played a major role in Nigeria’s football development. He was a household name in Nigeria.”

Senusi told the newsmen that Keshi was rushed to hospital after he complained about being in pain.

Five Ways to Combat the Negative Health Effects of Too Much Sitting

If you've only had back pain for a few days or weeks, the following advice may help relieve your symptoms and speed up your recovery:

1.      Take 5-10 minute breaks every half hour throughout the day. This can also aid weight loss, since standing burns almost twice as many calories as sitting.

2.    Office Ergonomics: Proper office ergonomics — including correct chair height, adequate equipment spacing and good desk posture — can help you and your joints stay comfortable at work.

Make sure your monitor is directly in front of you, at least 20 inches away; keep your mouse close to your keyboard; keep your hands, wrists and forearms straight and as parallel to the floor as possible; make sure your shoulders are relaxed, and your upper arms hang down in a natural way.

Sitting in a Chair for Long Periods Can Give You Low Back Pain and Boosts the Risk of Early Death

Wrong (L) and Right (R) sitting positions   Image Credit: hightechfinland.fi

The human body is composed of organs that are part of different body systems that allow the human body to work. The design of the body will be explored as well as the different tissues that combine to make the different organs such as the heart and lungs.

But when we don't take proper care of it, parts of that organs can slip up and break down with devastating results.

Someone once said “It hurts the most when I sit. The longer I sit the more it hurts. It also hurts when I stand in one spot too long too”

Many people who trade their time for money especially in offices spend more than half their waking hours working operating a computer, sitting in traffic and watching TV.

Researches have shown that sitting for long periods of time significantly boosts the risk of early death, heart disease, diabetes and cancer — even if you exercise regularly.

Muhammad Ali’s Cause Of Shocking & Tragic Death Revealed

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of septic shock after spending five days at an Arizona hospital. The 74-year-old had been suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated by Parkinson's disease.  

Muhammed Ali 1942-2016

Septic shock is what happens as a complication of an infection where toxins can initiate a full-body inflammatory response. It often occurs in people who are elderly or have a weakened immune system.

It is thought that the inflammation resulting from sepsis causes tiny blood clots to form, which can block oxygen and nutrients from reaching vital organs. As a result, the organs fail, causing a profound septic shock. This may cause a drop in blood pressure and may result in death. In fact, septic shock is the most common cause of death in intensive care units in the United States.

One of Ali's daughters, Hana Ali, recalled his final moments with family by his side, hugging and kissing him and holding his hands as they chanted Islamic prayers.

"We all tried to stay strong and whispered in his ear, 'You can go now. We will be okay,'" Hana Ali wrote on Twitter.

Even after many of his organs failed, his heart kept beating for 30 minutes, she wrote.

The details came as Ali's family revealed plans for a Friday funeral in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, a daylong affair that will include a procession through the streets where the 74-year-old world champion grew up and learned to box. His body is expected to be returned to the city within two days.

Guinea Declared Free Of Active Ebola Transmission – WHO

World Health Organisation on Wednesday has declared Guinea free of active Ebola virus transmission.

The proclamation was made because the person with Guinea's last confirmed case tested negative for the second time more than 42 days ago.

Guinea will now enter a 90-day period of heightened surveillance to make sure of the identification of any new cases before they spread to others.

In the most recent outbreak, seven confirmed and three possible cases of the virus surfaced between March 17 and April 6. At least five people died.

           

However, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said on Tuesday that the organisation was confident that affected countries were prepared and could deal with flare-ups efficiently.

Guinea is believed to be where the world's worst Ebola outbreak occurred, spanning three countries primarily and killing 11,310 people. It first declared itself free of transmission in December.

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Infected blood: Maharashtra Ranks 3rd In HIV Cases by Transfusion

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A new statistic released by National Aids Control Organisation (NACO), about 276 people in Maharashtra were infected with HIV while getting a blood transfusion over the last one and half years, ranking the state at a worrisome third position.

2,234 people across the country got transfused with HIV-infected blood in the same period, raising serious concerns about blood safety.

Uttar Pradesh recorded the maximum number of transfusion transmitted HIV cases at 361followed by Gujarat at 292 cases. Delhi grabbed the fourth position with 264 cases.

Maharashtra has recorded more than 1,239 such cases over the last six years. While activists are alarmed with the findings, NACO insisted that the data is not a real indicator as it is based on voluntary disclosure by clients at the integrated counseling and testing centres (ICTC).

A senior NACO official told Time of India "The numbers are self-reported. It's not corroborated further by following up with blood tests. The overall situation is actually much better now. In 1999, transfusion transmitted HIV was 15%, which has now come down to less than 1%." The official added that the issue of safe blood can be best addressed with an Act that most developed nations have.

Niger State Government flags off Rehabilitation of Primary Healthcare Centre

Health care delivery is the fundamental responsibility of any government. Health care system in Nigeria is divided into three categories: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary.

The Tertiary health institutions are operated by the federal government involving teaching hospitals and federal medical centers in the country, the Secondary takes care of state hospitals referred to as general hospitals run by state governments while the last tier which is the primary is operated by the local governments. Primary health care system has a wider coverage and is operated mostly in rural communities. It aims at improving the health status of patients at the grass roots through diagnosis and treatment of common diseases as well as other services as counseling and referrals. Other areas it covers includes health education, disease prevention and screening. In a nutshell a primary health care center or facility is a small unit which provides a family with the health services other than those which can only be provided in a hospital. Primary health care covers, the primary health care center, the primary health care clinic and the primary health care post.

In line with the Federal Government’s policy of rehabilitating over 10,000 PHCs in the country within the next two years, the Niger State Government has flagged-off the rehabilitation exercise with the commissioning of its pilot project.

Nigeria: Man Breaks Record in 17 Days Marathon for Johnson Disease Awareness

Fadesola Adedayo has made history after completing a 17 days marathon race from Lagos to Abuja and back to Lagos, in a bid to raise awareness for Steven Johnson Disease.

Stevens–Johnson syndrome, a form of toxic epidermal necrolysis, is a life-threatening skin condition, in which cell death causes the epidermis to separate from the dermis. The syndrome is thought to be a hypersensitivity complex that affects the skin and the mucous membranes

Vanguard reports that the 25 year Fadesola Adebayo reached the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos at 12:013pm after covering 11 states and 717 kilometres on a daily consecutive marathon, which commenced on the 13th of May, 2016 from the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.

Speaking to journalists on the 17 marathons in 17 days project, Adedayo said he was on a mission to create awareness and raise research funds worth $1million for Steven Johnson Syndrome, a rare skin disease that killed his brother, Adeyosola Adedayo, on March, 20 2012.

Turkey President Erdogan Warns Muslims Against Using Birth Control

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish president on Monday, May 30 said in a speech broadcast live on TV said "no Muslim family" should consider birth control or family planning.

Reuters cited president Erdogan as saying “We will multiply our descendants. They talk about population planning, birth control. No Muslim family can have such approach. Nobody can interfere in God s work. The first duty here belongs to mothers.

Devout Muslim families ought to thrive without considering population planning and birth control, says Turkey’s president. The president is known for previously equating birth control to treason and harshly opposing gender equality.