By Melinda Suchard and Wayne Howard The 25th of August marks the first anniversary of a milestone that took over 30 years to achieve. Africa being free from polio – a disease that has caused death and paralysis throughout recorded history. Polio is a viral illness that can cause sudden weakness, permanent paralysis, or death in people […]
By Baba Martins (Abuja), Umar Muhammed (Lafia) & Magaji lsa Hunkuyi (Jalingo) Nigeria has, so far, recorded 33,661 cases of cholera in 22 states across the country leading to the death of not less than 938 persons, the Minister of Environment, Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, has said. Addressing newsmen on the cholera outbreak in Nigeria Monday […]
INTRODUCTION President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo recently performed a symbolic ceremony at Trede in the Atwima-Kwanwoma District, for the official commencement of the ‘Agenda 111’, which has the objective of increasing access to healthcare delivery across the country. The underlying factor, he said, was to build and equip as many hospitals as possible to advance […]
A medical practitioner, Nseabasi Ekanem, blamed poor parenting for the increasing wave of drug abuse in the country. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said recent statistics have revealed that 40 per cent of Nigerian youth between 18 and 35 years are deeply involved in the abuse of drugs. Atinuke Aduloju, the chief superintendent […]
By Kelechukwu Iruoma Eme Okon was two months pregnant with her third child when she started attending antenatal care (ANC) at the Eyokponung Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Akwa Ibom State of southern Nigeria. This was her first time ever; having not attended ANC during her first and second pregnancies. During her first visit, she […]
