By Lilian U. Okoro A General Physician, Dr Gerald Chinasa, has identified self-medication and lack of proper regulation of foods and drugs consumed within the country as major contributors to increasing diabetes cases among the populace. Chinasa, also the Head of Medical Team, Heritage Advancement Forum, made the assertion inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Diabetes Association of Nigeria (NAN) has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on diabetes, describing the disease as a silent catastrophe threatening public health nationwide. President of the association, Prof. Ejiofor Ugwu, made the call in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Prof. Olufemi Fasanmade, a Consultant Endocrinologist at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, asserts that most traditional foods are considered healthy for diabetes management, hence healthy for people with the condition. The consultant spoke on Thursday during a virtual media roundtable organised by Novo Nordisk,Continue Reading
