Category: Health
-
FCTA, UNICEF URGE AREA COUNCILS TO STEP UP FIGHT AGAINST MALNUTRITION
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and UNICEF have urged the six area councils in the FCT to take greater ownership of food and nutrition programmes to tackle malnutrition and strengthen food security. The Mandate Secretary, Economic Planning, Revenue Generation and Public-Private Partnership Secretariat, Mr Ubokutom Nyah, made the call at the Area Council Committee…
-
NAFDAC ORDERS NATIONWIDE RECALL OF BANNED SMALL-PACK ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered manufacturers of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and plastic bottles below 200ml to commence a nationwide recall and stop further production of the banned products. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the directive at a media briefing in Lagos, saying the agency…
-
MISTAKING PNEUMONIA FOR COMMON COLD CAN DELAY TREATMENT, PHARMACIST WARNS
A pharmacist, Mrs Nkem Ogbidi-Emmanuel of Bestcare Pharmacy, Benin, has warned against treating persistent respiratory symptoms as an ordinary cold, saying such assumptions could delay diagnosis and increase the risk of serious complications. Ogbidi-Emmanuel, in an interview with NAN, explained that pneumonia is a lung infection and is not caused simply by exposure to rain,…
-
PERIOD POVERTY THREATENS GIRLS’ HEALTH, EDUCATION, DIGNITY — GYNAECOLOGIST
Period poverty is putting the health, education and dignity of many girls at risk, particularly those from low-income households who struggle to afford sanitary products and access basic menstrual hygiene facilities. Dr Chukwubundom Nwobodo, an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical Officer at General Hospital, Ebute-Metta, described period poverty as inadequate access to menstrual products, clean water,…
-
LAWMA STEPS UP ENFORCEMENT AS ILLEGAL DUMPING RETURNS ACROSS LAGOS
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is intensifying enforcement against illegal dumping as refuse continues to reappear at locations previously cleared across the state. In its latest operation in Ayobo-Ipaja, LAWMA impounded two tricycles allegedly used to transport refuse to unauthorised dumping points and evacuated waste from road medians around Megida. The agency said illegal…
-
DIPHTHERIA: GOMBE EPIDEMIOLOGIST URGES VIGILANCE, PROMPT TREATMENT
The Gombe State Epidemiologist, Dr Nuhu Bile, has urged parents to remain vigilant and seek prompt medical attention for children following an increase in reported diphtheria cases in the state. Bile said the recent cases involved children aged between four and 15 years, noting that gaps in immunisation coverage may have left some children vulnerable…
-
WHAT YOUR URINE MAY REVEAL ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
Urine may offer useful clues about hydration, diet, medications and some health conditions affecting the kidneys, bladder and urinary tract. However, experts caution that changes in urine do not automatically mean disease and should not be used as a substitute for medical diagnosis. Pale-yellow urine is commonly associated with adequate hydration, while darker yellow or…
-
WORLD MOSQUITO DAY: THE NEED FOR SUSTAINED EFFORTS AGAINST MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES
A pest control expert, Mr Bamidele Abiru, says between 600,000 and 700,000 people die from malaria annually in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the need for sustained efforts to prevent mosquito-borne diseases. Abiru, Managing Director of Greenbox Facilities Limited, spoke during a medical outreach in Gosa Community, Abuja, to mark the 2026 World Mosquito Day. The outreach…
-
LASEPA SEALS FACILITIES IN AGEGE, MUSHIN OVER ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed several establishments in Agege and Mushin for violating environmental regulations and failing to comply with corrective measures issued by the agency. LASEPA announced the enforcement on Wednesday, saying the exercise was aimed at protecting public health, enforcing environmental laws and promoting a cleaner and safer Lagos.…
-
NIGER, UNICEF LAUNCH N-25 INITIATIVE TO TACKLE GRASSROOTS MALNUTRITION
The Niger State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, has launched the N-25 Initiative to strengthen grassroots efforts to combat malnutrition and improve maternal and child health across the state’s 25 Local Government Areas. The initiative was unveiled during a sensitisation and orientation meeting organised by the Niger State Planning Commission in Minna. It is aligned…
