The Federal Ministry of Environment has expressed deep concern over a cholera outbreak affecting several Nigerian states, resulting in numerous fatalities and widespread illness. Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, announced immediate measures to curb the spread of the disease. These include providing water and food testing […]
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Health Authorities In Lagos Link Recent Cholera Outbreak To Unregistered Tigernut Drinks
Health Authorities In Lagos Link Recent Cholera Outbreak To Unregistered Tigernut Drinks By Kalu Idika Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, has revealed that unregistered Tigernut drinks have been traced to be a major cause of the Cholera outbreak in the state. Ogunyemi, in […]
Cholera Outbreak: Nigeria must prevent spread in schools—UNICEF
Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for extensive measures to protect school children. The UN organisation also called for concerted efforts to prevent disruption in the academic calendar over the spread of the disease. The Chief of UNICEF […]
Anambra Chapter Association Of Community Pharmacists Of Nigeria, Holds 33rd Annual Conference
Anambra Chapter Association Of Community Pharmacists Of Nigeria, Holds 33rd Annual Conference The Managing Director of Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, ASHIA, Dr Simeon Onyemaechi, says the agency and Community Pharmacists integral role is key to ensuring improved health conditions of the people through health insurance scheme. He stated this […]
Anambra Governor’s Wife Enrols 1,000 Physically Challenged Into Anambra Health Insurance Scheme
Anambra Governor’s Wife Enrols 1,000 Physically Challenged Into Anambra Health Insurance Scheme By Daniel Ezeigwe Anambra governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has sponsored the enrollment of 1,000 persons with special needs into the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme. Speaking during the event which took at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, Mrs […]
Anambra Govt Intensifies Sensitization On HPV Vaccination Against Cervical Cancer
Anambra Govt Intensifies Sensitization On HPV Vaccination Against Cervical Cancer Statistics have shown that Nigeria records about twelve thousand cervical cancer cases every year, leading to about eight thousand deaths. A lead paper presenter, Mrs. Chineze George-Ileka, disclosed this during a sensitization campaign against human papilloma virus (HPV) sponsored by […]
Anatomy Profesor Says Tobacco Is Responsible For Over 8 Million Deaths Yearly .
A University of Ilorin professor of Anatomy, Gabriel Omotoso, has identified tobacco smoking as a leading reason for preventable death and disease worldwide, saying that it “causes more than eight million deaths yearly”. Professor Omotoso, who made the declaration while delivering the 259th inaugural lecture of the university, said that the […]
NAFDAC Apprehends Lagos Bizman Over Manufacture Of Fake Eagle Aromatic Schinapps, Others
NAFDAC Apprehends Lagos Bizman Over Manufacture Of Fake Eagle Aromatic Schinapps, Others By SAM POPOOLA, Lagos The National Agency for Food, Drug and Administrative Control, NAFDAC, has docked, a Lagos businessman, Chinedu Okafor, before the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos for allegedly manufacturing unwholesome products, including Eagle Aromatic Schnapps. […]
WNTD: Tobacco control laws will protect children’s health -CAPPA
WNTD: Tobacco control laws will protect children’s health -CAPPA David Adenekan The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has urged governments at all levels to embark on effective enforcement of the National Tobacco Control Act 2015 and the National Tobacco Regulation 2019 to protect the children from the menace […]
WHO Refutes Report On Fake HPV Vaccination In Anambra
WHO Refutes Report On Fake HPV Vaccination In Anambra By Michael Ovat The South East Nigeria Office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has debunked rumour that the recent introduction of the human papilloma virus vaccine (HPV) in Anambra State is a planned to kill and reduce the number of […]