Private medical doctors seek health intervention fund

Nigerian private medical doctors have bemoaned the state of health sector in the country, calling for an immediate intervention/infrastructural development fund to avert imminent collapse of the sector.  The medical doctors who declared an emergency in the sector believed that the fund was overdue following the sorry state of the sector at the moment.

The fund, according to doctors under the auspices of Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, AGPMPN is to enhance capacity and support infrastructure of the private sector, handling over 60 per cent health needs of Nigerians

At a brainstorming session of its National Executive Council, recently in Lagos, the National President of the association, Dr. Anthony Omolola, who noted that they were playing a significant and larger role in the rendering of healthcare services, observed that the worsening health indices and condition of healthcare facilities would attest to a sector on the verge of collapse.

Omolola who emphasized that through robust collaboration between government and the private sector, healthcare in Nigeria will enjoy a facelift said while industrial disharmony and inter-professional rancour had also become recurring decimal in the system; the government has also failed to foster partnership with the private sector, to utilize its abundant capacity in meeting the healthcare needs of the people.

“It is obvious that the public sector cannot meet the demands of healthcare delivery by the people. Meanwhile, AGPMPN has in several studies found wasting capacities in private sector that would have been useful to the entire health system. But we also know that there will be very little in terms of 21st Century service delivery without genuine interest of the government to partner with the private sector.”

Noting that though the government had been proactive in meeting the needs of important sectors like Agriculture and Aviation with the intervention fund, he wondered why such gesture has not been extended to the health sector.

“Given this emergency on our hands, why should health come last in getting intervention fund? Without health, no one can go to the farm or fly in an airplane. It goes to show that health sector is more important, if all industries must thrive.  We therefore appeal to government at all levels, especially the Federal Government to ensure health intervention/infrastructure development fund for the health sector. This may not have to wait for bureaucracies of legislations because it is an emergency. With executive fiat, the fund could be provided to promote investment in the health sector.”

On his part, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Lagos State, Dr Jde Idris, acknowledged the remarkable roles of private medical practitioners in repositioning the health sector to an enviable height.

He identified the association to have possessed the number and expertise needed t o transform Nigeria’s health sector.  He tasked all practitioners to be alive to their responsibilities.

Explaining high taxation levied on private facilities, he said: like other states of the Federation, Lagos had only collected most of the levies on behalf of the Federal Government.

Founder, First Foundation, Dr. Tosin Ajayi stressed that the private practitioners is the surviving hope for healthcare delivery in the country, and must be supported by the government.

Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr Femi Olugbile stressed the need to maintain quality in healthcare delivery

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The Use of Acupuncture in Treating Constipation

Digestive disorders are rising amongst all ages due to poor eating habits and food lacking in nutritional value. Children are consuming processed and fast food at a higher rate than ever before. As a result digestive disorders are becoming very common among children and young adults. I had a phone call from my dear friend who asked me; "Can you try to help my daughter who has a problem with constipation? She has been suffering from that since she was born, and I've tried many things to help her. Fiber and proper diet helped to a point but have not eliminated the problem. She cries that her stomach hurts and is cramping."

As any 9 year old child I may see, she was scared and anxious about needles. Fortunately, her trust in me was greater than her fear of needles. I explained to her and her mom what I would be doing and what results they should expect.

She agreed on the recommended treatment so I started treatment by showing the little girl the needles explaining that they are a single use sterile medical instrument. She carefully looked at and gently touched the needles then thought for a few minutes. She then laid down on the table and closed her eyes. She told me she was ready to handle the pain bravely. I began placing the needles in her belly and legs and she opened her eyes and said, "Mommy, this feels like a mosquito bite but its not itching."

I finished the application of needles, turned off the light and left the room with her mom at her side. After 10 minutes her mom came out saying that she is sleeping. When I removed the needles 40 minutes later, she was relaxed and sleepy. I instructed her mom to incorporate probiotics in her diet along with fiber. They left happy and indicated to me they had a good experience. About three hours later I received a text message saying that she had bowel movement without pain or discomfort. She had six more treatments in following weeks, with great results. That was over a year ago, and she still has regular bowel movements daily without any discomfort. She is so happy with her results that she tells me she loves acupuncture treatments and will say things to me such as, my head hurts today, should I have an acupuncture treatment?


by Lejla Fazlicic

Stella Oduah 'the big fish is sacked'

Stella Oduah

 

 
 
 
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday finally sacked the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah.

Others affected were Caleb Olubolade (Police Affairs); Godsday Orubebe (Niger Delta); and Yerima Ngama (State, Finance).

“They were dropped, they did not resign,” a cabinet source told our correspondent.
While Ngama, Orubebe and Olubolade are believed to be gunning for the governorship of their states in 2015, Oduah had been involved in several scandals, the latest being the controversial purchase of two BMW cars for N225 million.
Oduah’s approval for the purchase of two bullet-proof cars for N255m caused public outrage in the country with many Nigerians calling for her removal and prosecution.
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If you asked me, this big fish lady has over- stayed, but watin Joe see now before taking this decision! nawooo.

Police Catches Muslim Boy On His Way To His Gay Partner

http://ireporterstv.co/ir_fullvideo/police-catches-muslim-boy-on-his-way-to-his-gay-partner/This young Muslim boy was caught fully dressed like a girl as he was on way to visit his gay partner
According to information gathered by 2hbeebtv, the young Muslim boy is from a tribe in the northern part of Nigeria called Hausa.

According to report, he decided to dress as a girl to enable him spend sometime with his gay partner, but his luck runs out when he was exposed in public by the friend.

Apparently, homosexuality is illegal in Nigeria. Only God knows the kind of punishment he will get from the authorities.
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N1.3billion fraud: Fred Ajudua sent to Kirikiri Prison

Fred Ajudua

Fred Ajudua has been remanded in Kirikiri Prison for allegedly defrauding former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (retd.), of about $8.395m (about N1.3 billion).

Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye ordered on Wednesday that he should be remanded in prisons custody following a fresh 13-count charge of fraud brought against him by EFCC.

The EFCC in the fresh charges dated 14 October, 2013, alleged that Ajudua, along with others still at large, defrauded Gen. Bamaiyi of $8.387m between November 2004 and June 2005 while in prison.

Ajudua is the only defendant in the fresh charges as others who allegedly committed the offences along with him are said to be at large. Continue...



Other suspects said to be on the run, are Alumile Adedeji (a.k.a Ade Bendel), Mr. Kenneth and Princess Hamabon William.

Ajudua, along with other suspects, were said to have defrauded Bamaiyi at the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, where he and the other fraud suspects were on remand for various crimes.

EFCC claimed that the suspects had fraudulently collected the money from Bamaiyi instalmentally, falsely claiming that the payments represented the professional fees charged by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) to handle Bamaiyi’s case in court and to facilitate his release from prison.

The anti-graft agency also alleged that Ajudua and others fraudulently claimed that $1m out of the total money collected from Bamaiyi was for financial assistance for the treatment of Justice Olubunmi Oyewole’s father. Justice Oyewole was then presiding over Bamaiyi’s case in court.

The suspects were said to have told Bamaiyi that Oyewole’s father was admitted at Saint Nicholas Hospital in Lagos and the $1m was meant to assist the judge in treating his father.

When the charges were read to him today, he pleaded not guilty to the allegations.

His bail application was however not heard as the presiding judge adjourned the matter till 20 February, 2014.

Ajudua is also standing trial in another court for allegedly defrauding two Dutchbusinessmen, Remy Cina and Pierre Vijgen, of $1.69m (about N270m). The matter has been on since 2003.

Source: PM News

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