Tag: #PublicHealthNigeria
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FIGHTING DIABETES WITH KNOWLEDGE: DR. MAKINDE CALLS FOR LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS
Dr. Moyosore Makinde, Consultant and President of the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg), has urged Nigerians to empower themselves with knowledge and tools to prevent diabetes through evidence-based lifestyle changes. Speaking ahead of World Diabetes Day 2025 under the theme “Diabetes Across Life Stages,” she stressed the importance of conscious health decisions and…
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NIGERIA’S HEALTHCARE CRISIS DEEPENS AS DOCTOR STRIKES AND BRAIN DRAIN CONTINUE
At the National Hospital, Abuja, tired young doctors like one resident beginning a 36-hour shift after losing colleagues to migration reflect a healthcare system stretched to the brink. Despite loving their patients, harsh realities of poor pay and equipment shortages push many to seek greener pastures abroad. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has…
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NMEP DISTRIBUTES OVER 320 MILLION MOSQUITO NETS AND 450 MILLION MALARIA DRUGS SINCE 2009
The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) has distributed more than 320 million Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) and 450 million doses of Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine and Amodiaquine (SPAQ) to children under five since 2009. Dr. Nnenna Ogbulafor, NMEP National Coordinator, announced this during the launch of the 2025 mass distribution campaign in Minna. The campaign, in partnership with…
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NMA REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR ENUGU HEALTH WORKERS AMID NARD STRIKE, PRAISES GOV. MBAH’S INITIATIVES
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Enugu State has said it will not disrupt health services in areas where healthcare workers are fairly compensated, praising Governor Peter Mbah for motivating state health workers with improved remuneration. This was disclosed by Dr. Sunday Okafor, NMA Enugu Chairman, during the 2025 Physicians’ Week and the maiden South-East…
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NZU (EDIBLE CLAY) LINKED TO LEAD POISONING: FOUNDATION LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO END HARMFUL PRACTICE
The C-Circle Foundation for Sustainable Health and Environment has kicked off a nationwide campaign to stop the consumption of ’Nzu,’ a popular edible clay in Nigeria, identified as a hidden source of dangerous lead poisoning. The campaign launched during the 2025 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in Abuja, urges Nigerians to act now against lead…
