Dr.Richard Okoye, proprietor, Save- A- Life Mission Hospital, Port Harcourt, has advised Nigerians to pay adequate attention to their health.
Okoye gave the advice on Thursday in Port Harcourt at a Seminar on stress organised by Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Rivers Chapter.
‘’We should pay attention to our health; the only wealth we have is our health,’’ he said.
Okoye noted that his advice had become imperative due to the present economic recession in the country that was capable of causing stress for people.
According to him, ‘’multiple suicides’’ would have occurred if the economic recession had hit places such as United States of America (USA) and European countries.
He said the country had the lowest cost of healthcare in the world and noted that there was little or no reason for citizens not to take adequate care of their health.
Okoye, a health television educationist, lamented that Nigerians did little to service their health, but spent a lot of money, servicing their cars among other facilities.
In her contribution, Dr Ipalibo Harry-Binigo, Deputy Governor of Rivers, said stress could be heightened by economic recession.
According to her, the seminar is timely and commended NUJ for organising it.
Represented by Mr.Gilbert Nria, Senior Assistant to Deputy Governor on administration, Binigo said Rivers Government was determined to increase health facilities in the State.
She urged NUJ to assist in sensitising members of the public on the need to make use of the health facilities provided by the government.
Mr Omoni Ayo-Tamuno, Chairman of the state council of NUJ, said the seminar was to educate members on the dangers of stress.
He noted that Journalists we prone to health challenges due to the nature of their job and urged them to take adequate care of their health.