Pneumonia: Every Breath Counts as Decisive Measures to Salvage Humanity from Public Health Threat

As the world commemorates World Pneumonia Day 2024, Korede Abdullah sheds light on Nigeria’s pressing need to intensify efforts against pneumonia, a major public health threat claiming thousands of lives annually. The Annul Pneumonia Day November 12, 2024, marked the annual World Pneumonia Day, a crucial global event aimed at raising awareness about pneumonia, a…

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Nigeria Needs 11.6m Toilets to Reach Open Defecation-Free Status by 2030 – Minister

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev has stated that Nigeria needs an extra 11.6 million toilets to achieve its goal of being Open Defecation-Free (ODF) by 2030. During a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Utsev announced that the Federal Government is set to unveil the Clean Nigeria Campaign Strategic Plan…

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EDITORIAL ON WORLD DIABETES DAY: Addressing Diabetes Burden in Nigeria

••Government should do more to stem the public health emergency As Nigeria joins the rest of the world today (Thursday, November 14) to commemorate this year’s World Diabetes Day, tagged, ‘Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps’, it is important that the federal government and other stakeholders address this huge burden. Health authorities must take seriously the recent…

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Mpox Vaccination Plans for 17 African Countries Ongoing

The World Health Organisation, (WHO) and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are working to implement Mpox vaccination strategies for 17 African countries grappling with high infection rates. This initiative comes after mounting challenges in controlling the outbreak through conventional public health measures. According to a statement from the Africa CDC,…

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Kano Validates Climate Change Policy in Collaboration with UNICEF and PACE

Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Watershed, Erosion, and Climate Change Management Agency, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Partnership for Agile Governance and Climate Engagement (PACE), has officially validated the state’s Climate Change Policy. The event took place on Thursday, at a gathering of a diverse group of…

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