Health

By Sani Bala Karo The environmental health profession in the country is set to witness a historic transformation following ongoing legislative efforts to establish the National Environmental Health Development Agency (NEHDA), a landmark initiative strongly aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed by the Registrar/CEO of the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), Sanitarian Dr. Yakubu Baba Mohammad, during a strategic engagement with the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Association of Nigeria (EPHPAN) in his office in Abuja. According to the registrar, the bill seeking the establishment…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Seeking to improve health care delivery across the South-East state, Enugu State Ministry of Health has embarked on a strategic facility assessment tour, sealing not less than three illegal entities operating without license. The monitoring and supervision team, led by the Director of Medical Services (DMS), Dr Chinyere Ezeudu, alongside other top directors from the Ministry, today clamped down on the facilities in Enugu South Local Government Area (LGA). The supervision exercise was aimed at evaluating the quality of healthcare services, staff performance, infrastructure, patient management, and overall compliance with government's health policies and standards in…

*Govt Moves To Contain Spread By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever in the state, with one death, while assuring residents that swift response measures have been activated to contain the spread and protect public health. Speaking at a press briefing, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, explained that the confirmed cases were currently being managed in designated isolation and treatment facilities, including the State Infectious Disease Centre (IDC), Olodo, and the University College Hospital (UCH) isolation unit, where specialised clinical care and containment protocols were being implemented. The Commissioner stated that…

When asked what color a healthy smile should have, most people, women and men alike, will probably say a shiny, pearly white. But the truth is: things are a bit trickier than that. While everyone’s natural teeth color differs, this doesn’t mean that all yellow teeth are healthy teeth. If the yellowing is because of bad oral hygiene, tobacco, coffee, tea, plaque or certain medications, you may have damaged your natural enamel layer, causing your teeth to be more yellow in color. Luckily, there are multiple ways one can lighten the color of one's teeth with. Pineapple And Orange Did…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The Coroner Court investigating the death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a young journalist with Gboah TV, who was reportedly shot and arrested while covering the #EndSARS protests on 24 October, 2020, has given the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) 14 days to provide it with a report on the whereabout of an unidentified body tagged 1385. The mysterious body was reportedly received by LASUTH from the Ikorodu General Hospital on 3 November, 2020 with a post-mortem examination conducted on it later that month. In a statement sent by the Communications…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Students of Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC), posted to Ugwu Aaron health centre, have celebrated their annual health day in Ishi Iyi community, Enugu North Local Government Area (LGA), urging members of the community to make beneficial use of the primary health center (PHC) in the locality. The event featured a medical outreach for the community and a health talk with the theme 'Good nutrition for all, preventing malnutrition through primary health care'. A public health specialist and Associate Dean, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, UNEC, Dr Ijeoma Judith Ilo,…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Determined to improve healthcare services in Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, the management of the institution has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi. Speaking during the ceremony at BSUTH, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr. Stephen Hwande stressed the importance of the collaboration with the polytechnic and assured that the polytechnic community would not regret the collaboration. Dr. Hwande, who revealed that the desire of the Teaching Hospital's management was to make it second to none, appreciated Benue State Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia for ensuring the steady growth of…

By Kat Lay With humanitarian funding slashed by the US and other countries, including the UK, this year’s global health headlines have made grim reading. But good things have still been happening in vaccine research and the development of new and improved treatments for some of the most intractable illnesses. A New HIV-prevention Drug A drug described as a potential “gamechanger” for the HIV epidemic arrived in sub-Saharan Africa within months of its approval in the US. Lenacapavir, given as an injection twice a year, can almost completely prevent HIV infection. It was approved by US regulators in June and…

*Billed For December 1 *Symposium, Other Activities To Heighten Response Sustenance Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)'s Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES) is gearing up to celebrate this year's World AIDS Day, with arrangements at peak level already. The yearly event takes place on 1 December. The theme for this year's edition is 'Overcoming Disruption: Sustaining Nigeria’s HIV Response'. A statement issued today by Bola Ajao, Special Assistant (SA), Media, to the Mandate Secretary, HSES, Dr Folapo Fasawe, which disclosed these, declared that the 2025 World AIDS Day activities in FCT will be "open, participatory, and focused on the community."…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna A nongovernmental organization (NGO), Pathfinder International Nigeria, and partners has trained 34 Nigeria journalists and social media influencers on Smart Advocacy for Strategic Action (SASA), Family Planning (FP) and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH). The two-day capacity-strengthening workshop, held in Abuja, was organized by the Pathfinder project on the listed issues and their importance in Nigeria. The project was organized in conjunction with PPDARO and Jhpiego of Kenya. Our correspondent who took part inthe SASA training workshop, reported that the project sought to promote FP and MNCH outcomes in Nigeria through advancing citizen-led advocacy on…