‘Ponmo’ is in the news again, but not for the right reasons. The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and some state governments, has advised Nigerians to stop consuming ‘ponmo’ because of the recent anthrax outbreak in West Africa. “The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development at this moment […]
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NIGERIANS, much endeared to eating cowhides (ponmo in local parlance) and bushmeat, should take the latest official health advisory on the deadly anthrax disease with the utmost seriousness. In an ominous alert, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development warned that following an outbreak of anthrax in some neighbouring West African countries, Nigerians should […]
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urges parents to present wards for drugs administration Makinde Oyo State Government, in collaboration with Malaria Consortium, has launched the second phase of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Campaign (SMC), with the goal of achieving zero malaria prevalence in children under the age of five in the state. A statement on Saturday by the Coordinating Director […]
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• Nigeria needs N90 billion yearly for self-sufficiency • Transfusion is capital intensive, costs N60,000 to ‘procure’ one unit of blood As Nigeria joins the rest of the globe to mark World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) today, June 14, very little has changed in terms of the supply shortage facing her over 200 million population. […]
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A child receiving injectible polio vaccine immunisation at Dala Primary Health Care (PHC) centre in Kano The Kano State Assembly passed the long-awaited Free Maternal and Child Healthcare (FMNCH) Bill into law on May 3, 2023. This made Kano the first state in Nigeria to enact the law. It is therefore not surprising that civil […]
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Among the myriad problems that President Bola Tinubu inherits are the terribly dysfunctional health and education sectors. To describe them as a mess is an understatement. Although his inaugural speech was silent on these two critical sectors, his manifesto sets out an ambitious desire to transform the education sector, reform the healthcare delivery system, and […]
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Eyes check The alarming rate of visual impairments in the country should warrant an urgent review of eye care policies in the healthcare sector. Most important in that appraisal is the frequency of eye checks among the adult population, coupled with the level of personal commitment required of individuals. To create awareness on preventing moderate […]
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To mark the 2023 world menstrual hygiene day, a non-profit organisation, Loving Heart of Faith Foundation, has sensitised mothers and girls on the need to stay clean and free from germs. The NGO visited the Coker community and Community High School, Ota-efun in Osogbo, Osun State capital with the hygiene message. The event highlights include […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning to countries all across the world to be prepared for a disease even much deadlier than the Coronavirus (COVID-19). WHO’s head, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave this stern warning on Tuesday while addressing the World Health Assembly forum in Geneva, Switzerland. During his speech, he clearly […]
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The Federal Government has begun construction of three megastores to fast-track the establishment of vaccine hubs in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said this at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 3-Hub project on Thursday in Abuja. He said the hub in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is one of the three […]
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