About HMO & Hospital Policies
PROGRESSION BEYOND DEPRESSION Life’s one unending roller coaster. We have our ups and downs. Thankfully, these negative phases are temporary and somehow, we adapt to these situations and emerge stronger. However, there are people who go into a shell and remain depressed for far too long. This elongated phase of negative emotions and feelings is…
How Can Government Curb Misdiagnosis Nigerian government have a significant role to play in tackling medical errors or misdiagnosis by ensuring good healthcare operational policies, making healthcare affordable and accessible to people to reduce, noting that these measures will help prevent misdiagnosis and wrong treatment. According to a Professor of Public Health and former National…
Hemorrhoids In Turkish, they’re known as “bottom tulips”; in Dutch they’re called “anus berries.” But to many who have hemorrhoids, they are simply — well, a pain in the you-know-what. Hemorrhoids are swollen veins either inside the anus or rectum or around the outside of the anus. Women often develop them during pregnancy or while…
What’s the connection between Asthma and GERD? At first glance, asthma and GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) seem like completely unrelated problems. After all, asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes the airways to narrow in response to triggers like allergies, while GERD is a condition in which stomach acid often splashes into the esophagus. One…
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Back Pain and Smoking A construction worker might blame his jackhammer for his sore back. An office worker might chalk up the ache to an uncomfortable chair. Fair enough. But if either person happens to be a smoker, there just might be a different explanation for his or her pain. In recent years, researchers have…
Peptic Ulcers What is a peptic ulcer? The digestive juices that churn in our stomachs are great for dissolving dinner, but they can also be hard on our bodies. Under certain circumstances, the brew of acid and enzymes can eat away at the lining of the stomach or the duodenum (the upper part of the…
Health care benefits for the employee include a spouse and four (4) biological children below the age of 18 years but what if you have more than 4 children and they are above 18 years of age? One among the Healthcare Policies in Nigeria is the provision that allows dependents to remain on a parent…
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You know healthcare insurance is important. If you twist your ankle during a morning run, come down with a nasty virus, or end up battling a serious illness or injury, health insurance can help you get the treatment you need affordably. But health insurance benefits can be so much more than that if you start…
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The problem is not just that buying healthcare insurance is often complicated and even daunting. It’s also that there is a lot of confusing information out there, preventing many from finding a real healthcare insurance plan that’s the right fit. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people globally, you may agree with her words….
The ability to provide state-of-the-art technological procedures and treatments that improve people’s lives and longevity, is one of the best advances in medicine over the past years. For some, this requires being admitted to the hospital. You may have the expectation that if you went into the hospital for surgery, a procedure, or treatment, you would…
PREVENTIVE CARE In the year 2001, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established an office in Nigeria. The CDC collaborates with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and state ministries of health to fight HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and vaccine-preventable diseases. Even though many do not take notice of their activities, their activities was…
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A professor of medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Gregory Erhabor, who is also President, Asthma and Chest Care Foundation, said that asthma affects about 339 million people annually with over 500,000 hospitalizations and about 400,000 deaths across the globe and in Nigeria, an estimated 13 to 15 million people may be asthmatic, however, deaths from…
FROM SWEETS TO DIABETES Excess sugar leads to an increased risk of Type-2 diabetes. That’s because excess glucose levels in the blood cannot be broken down by the insulin secreted by the pancreas. This usually results in insulin resistance over the long-term in your body, which can have a cascading effect such as cardiovascular disease…
What comes to your mind when you hear the word diabetes? Sugar and adults. Well, you’ll be surprised to know that Diabetes is affecting children around the world. It’s a condition where a child has high blood sugar and the pancreas can’t produce enough insulin (type 1 diabetes) or the insulin produced doesn’t work in…
Hypertension or High blood pressure is a very common problem. Its prevalence rate is nearly 45% of the adult population in Nigeria. According to TheGuardian Newspaper, medical experts have warned that no fewer than 76.2 million Nigerians are hypertensive but only 23 million on treatment. If your blood pressure is not under control, it could…
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Accessibility and affordability of good Hospital have been a challenge for Nigeria for as long as we can remember. The public hospital system has been in a state of disarray on account of decades of apathy, low and mismanaged budgetary allocation, inadequate and outdated infrastructure, lack of concrete vision and enforcement from the government’s end….
Ever seen a formula one driver without a helmet at an F1 race? A cricketer walk out to bat without pads? It’s possible but not probable. A health insurance policy also works like a pad or helmet to guard you in case of any mishap or medical emergency. After all, it takes just a second…
SHOULD YOU IGNORE THE REAL INFLATION It’s just another regular weekday. You get up in the morning, grab a cup of coffee and then head out to work. On the way, you discover that petrol prices have increased by 50 Naira and you let out a deep sigh. You then realize that the prices of…
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We are living in a world that has become more aware and vigilant about health and medical services than ever before. Today, not only are we well aware of the various ailments that threaten our well-being but are also acutely aware of the financial burden of treating those ailments. After all, it is impossible to…
Prestige Assurance Plc, a Subsidiary of the New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Mumbai, India has launched its health insurance products to meet the medical needs of every Nigerian and expatriates at affordable prices. For the first time in the history of general insurance in Nigeria, Prestige Assurance makes access to quality and truly reliable health…
