Tag: #PublicHealth
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FCTA CLARIFIES ROLE ON HEALTH REGULATIONS, DEFENDS INSPECTION CHARGES
The Federal Capital Territory Administration says its public health rules are not “multiple taxation” but legal measures to protect residents and ensure safety standards. The Federal Capital Territory Administration has clarified its mandate on public and environmental health enforcement in Abuja, following complaints from private school owners over alleged multiple taxation. Through its Health Services…
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TEETHING DOESN’T CAUSE DIARRHEA IN BABIES, EXPERTS DEBUNK COMMON MYTH
Dental experts are setting the record straight—teething may be uncomfortable, but it is not the cause of stooling in infants. As the world marks World Oral Health Day, dental public health specialists in Ibadan are dispelling long-held myths linking teething to diarrhoea in babies. Experts from the University College Hospital Ibadan say stooling in infants…
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IMMUNISATION GAINS AT RISK AS FUNDING DELAYS THREATEN VACCINE DELIVERY — STAKEHOLDERS WARN
Nigeria has boosted health funding sharply—but experts say delays in releasing the money could derail progress in reaching every child with life-saving vaccines. Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector say immunisation financing has surged by 233% in two years, but persistent delays in fund release are now threatening vaccine supply and routine immunisation services nationwide. They…
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WHO PUSHES FOR STRONGER ACTION TO END TB IN AFRICA BY 2030
Despite progress, tuberculosis still kills thousands across Africa—but WHO says the tools to end it already exist. The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its call for urgent action to end tuberculosis (TB) as a public health threat in Africa by 2030, urging governments to step up investment, commitment, and accountability. WHO Regional Director for…
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CHILD DEATHS DROP BY HALF, BUT WHO WARNS GLOBAL PROGRESS IS SLOWING
Millions of lives have been saved since 2000—but the World Health Organization says the fight to protect children is losing momentum. Global child survival has recorded major gains over the past two decades, with under-five deaths dropping from over 10 million in 2000 to 4.9 million in 2024, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).…
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5 MILLION CHILDREN STILL DIE ANNUALLY DESPITE GLOBAL PROGRESS — UN WARNS
Progress is slowing, inequality is widening, and millions of child deaths remain preventable—this is the UN’s urgent warning to the world. The United Nations is raising alarm over the slow pace of progress in reducing child mortality, revealing that about 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, despite decades of global gains.…
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EMIR OF HADEJIA URGES CRACKDOWN ON RUTF DIVERSION
Traditional ruler calls for safeguarding therapeutic food for malnourished children. The Emir of Hadejia, Dr Adamu Abubakar-Maje, has tasked the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to intensify efforts against the diversion and misuse of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in the state. Speaking through the Galadima of Hadejia, Alhaji Usman Abdul’aziz, the emir urged NOA, traditional leaders,…
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WHO APPLAUDS NIGERIA’S NEW COSMETICS SAFETY POLICY
Nigeria has taken a major step toward protecting consumers from harmful beauty products, as the country adopts its first national policy on cosmetics safety and health—a move the World Health Organisation (WHO) has strongly welcomed. In a statement on Wednesday, WHO praised the approval of the policy after nearly two decades of stalled attempts, describing…
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AFRICAN COUNTRIES LEAD GLOBAL SURGE IN BREAST CANCER CASES
A new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study published by The Lancet shows African nations are topping the world in rising breast cancer cases. Equatorial Guinea leads with a shocking 312% increase in new cases between 1990 and 2023, followed by Ethiopia (207%), Egypt (189%), DR Congo (160%), and Mauritania (141%). Nigeria is also heavily…
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NIGERIA EXPANDS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEMS, URGES 112 USAGE
Nigeria is ramping up emergency care nationwide through the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS), providing free lifesaving care for vulnerable citizens. Dr. Emuren Doubra, NEMSAS Programme Manager, said all 33 states now have EMS structures, with 21 fully operational, though public awareness of the 112 emergency number remains low. Doubra highlighted successes…
