Probe Commences After 18 Pupils Landed In Hospital Following Free Meal In Osun
Osun State Government has begun an investigation into the reported case of about 18 pupils of James Primary School B, Osogbo, who reportedly landed in the hospitals after eating a mid-day meal served to them under the free school feeding programme of the state government. The government also directed the stoppage of further food cooking at the affected school pending...
Governor Akeredolu Begins Another Medical Leave
Ondo state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has commenced another medical absence, ABN TV reports. The medical leave would begin Wednesday, December 13, as a follow-up to a previous medical treatment. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, said the governor would prioritise his health and ensure a full recovery before resuming official duties. It said a formal letter regarding the medical...
WHO Expresses Worry Over Abuse Of Antibiotics
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said antimicrobial resistance may lead to 10 million deaths by 2050 if urgent actions are not taken to reduce its burden. The WHO also expressed worry over the increasing use of antimicrobial medicines, saying that the total global antibiotic consumption in humans, animals, and agriculture increased by 30 per cent between 2000 and...
Ex-Governor Ikpeazu Wants Folk Medicine Streamlined To Fight Organ Failure In Nigeria
The Immediate Past Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, has called for the validation of folk medicine in Nigeria as one of the best ways of finding lasting solutions to the rising cases of organ failures. The former Governor, who is a teacher and author in Pharmacology and Environmental Biochemistry, said this during a one-day research products exhibition...
Junior Doctors In England Plan 9 Days Strike Over Wage Dispute With Govt
Junior doctors in England will strike for nine days over Christmas and New Year in an ongoing row over pay. The British Medical Association (BMA) said the government had failed to make a credible offer to end the long-running wage dispute. The BMA's junior doctors committee unanimously voted for further walkouts in December and January, in what will be the longest...
70-Year-Old Uganda Woman Delivers Twins After Conceiving Through IVF
Ugandan woman aged 70 has given birth to twins, her doctor said Thursday, in what the mother hailed as a miracle. Safina Namukwaya described her joy at the arrival of the twins who were born on Wednesday at a medical facility in the capital Kampala, where she had received fertility treatment, In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). “This is extraordinary achievement, delivering twins to...
More Men Die Of Suicide In Africa — CDC
The Advisor, Non-communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health for AfricaCDC, Dr Naeem Dalal, has stressed the need to stop cultural stereotypes that prevent African men from seeking emotional and mental wellness help. Dalal spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lusaka, Zambia, on the sideline of a parallel session on Youth Mental Health in Africa, at the International Conference...
Medical Experts Warn Against Prostate Cancer, Call For Lifestyle, Food Check
Medical experts have suggested lifestyle modification and improved diet intake as a panacea to prostate cancer and the pains of menopause among men and women. Three senior medical consultants from the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) and Ilọrin General Hospital, Dr Lola Owolabi, Oseni Ismaila and Aremu Isiak respectively made the call on Monday in Ilọrin. They spoke with journalists...
[Opinion] Advancing Fight Against Anti-microbial Resistance Through Health Data Security in Nigeria – By Kingsley Mecha
The Senate's recent approval of establishing a Federal Data Bank in Nigeria has sparked enthusiasm among several innovators, notably Celestine Ugwu, a software engineer with Veracel HealthTech, and Kingsley Mecha, an anti-microbial steward and public health innovator. This pivotal choice holds the potential to significantly advance well-informed tactics against antibiotic resistance and revolutionize disease surveillance and response systems. This...
NCDC Denies Receipt of N183.9 Billion COVID-19 Funds
In response to ongoing inquiries regarding the management of COVID-19 intervention funds, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) issued an official statement on Thursday, November 23, 2023. The NCDC, a pivotal national public health institute charged with spearheading preparedness, detection, and response to infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies, emphasized the collaborative nature of Nigeria's COVID-19...
