Category: Health
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AFRICA CDC, WHO CALL FOR COMMUNITY-LED ACTION AS DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK ESCALATES
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for urgent community-led action to contain the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Following a joint high-level mission to Uganda and the DRC, the agencies urged stronger case detection, contact tracing, treatment…
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INFERTILITY IS A COUPLE’S CHALLENGE, NOT A WOMAN’S PROBLEM – GYNAECOLOGIST
A Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist, Dr Adesumbo Odeseye, has urged couples to stop blaming women for infertility, saying medical evidence shows that men and women contribute almost equally to fertility challenges. She made the call during a webinar organised by The Covenant Nation, Isolo Medical Unit, stressing that infertility should be approached as a shared couple’s health…
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EXPERT URGES EARLY TREATMENT OF HYDROCEPHALUS TO PREVENT DISABILITY
A Neurosurgeon at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH), Yola, Dr Zayum Loda’am, has urged parents to seek early diagnosis and treatment for hydrocephalus, warning that delayed medical intervention could lead to permanent disability or death. He described hydrocephalus as the abnormal build-up of fluid in the brain caused by blockage, excessive production or poor…
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LAWMA URGES PROPER DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL WASTE
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has urged healthcare facilities and residents to ensure proper handling and disposal of medical waste. The authority gave the advice in a public awareness message shared on its official X handle on Wednesday. LAWMA said used syringes, needles, gloves, bandages and other healthcare waste required proper handling and disposal…
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FG TO ESTABLISH SIX REGIONAL AUTISM CENTRES IN 2027
The Federal Government plans to establish six regional autism centres across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones in 2027 to improve access to diagnosis, therapy and research services for children with autism and other developmental conditions. The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, disclosed this in Abuja during an engagement with stakeholders, saying the centres would also support…
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MEDICAL EXPERTS URGE STRONGER SUPPORT FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS
Medical professionals in Lagos have called for stronger support systems for nursing mothers to improve breastfeeding rates and promote healthy child development. The experts made the call at a programme organised by Alimosho General Hospital to mark the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week, themed “Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works.” Prof. Elizabeth…
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CUSTOMS ORGANISES FREE EYE CARE FOR PERSONNEL IN OGUN
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, has organised a free eye care programme for its officers and men as part of efforts to improve personnel welfare and operational efficiency. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Chado Zakari, said the initiative was sponsored by the Acting Area Comptroller, Deputy Comptroller Oladapo Afeni, in…
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NGO CALLS FOR STRONGER COLLABORATION TO CURB OPIOID MISUSE AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS
The Behavioural and Social Insight Initiative (BSI), an NGO, has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies, schools, faith-based organisations and development partners to tackle opioid misuse and substance abuse among young Nigerians. Its Project Officer, Omosigho Destiny, made the call during a youth sensitisation programme organised with Smile Africa in Benin, Edo State. Destiny…
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LAGOS POLICE INTERCEPT TRUCKLOAD OF SUSPECTED FAKE DRUGS, ARREST TWO
The Lagos State Police Command has intercepted a truckload of suspected counterfeit pharmaceutical products and arrested two suspects in connection with the consignment. Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, said the operation was carried out by officers of the Violent Crime Response Unit following credible intelligence. Tijani said the truck was intercepted in the Otto-Ijora area…
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PAEDIATRICIAN URGES EARLY AUTISM DIAGNOSIS, DISMISSES MYTHS
A paediatrician at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr Usman Ibrahim, has urged parents to seek early medical assessment for children showing possible signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), stressing that early intervention can improve communication, social interaction and daily living skills. Ibrahim, a Senior Registrar in Paediatrics, explained that autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental…
