To further reduce the impact of Hepatitis on the population, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Olusegun Ogboye, has said that the state has subsided Hepatitis C testing and vaccinated over 5,000 residents. In a statement signed by the Ministry’s Director of Public Affairs, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, Ogboye, emphasised that the fight […]
The Director General of the World Health Organsation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said an Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations will be convened to discuss whether the current Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo represents a public health emergency of international concern. Ghebreyesus said this at a media briefing , which was monitored […]
Deadlier and more transmissible than previous forms, the mpox strain surging in the Democratic Republic of Congo ,DRC, since September, known as the Clade Ib subclade, is spread person-to-person. The World Health Organization ,WHO, said it was considering convening an expert committee to advise on whether to declare an international emergency, as it did during […]
They asserted that antibiotics were not effective for the treatment of viral illnesses, stating that their irrational use, along with antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial drugs, could result in the development of drug resistance, rendering treatments ineffective. The experts advocated proper diagnosis and stressed that antibiotics should only be used with a doctor’s prescription. According to […]
Ogunyemi, however, advised them to use breast covers to maintain privacy. She emphasised that breastfeeding was the easiest and cheapest way to feed babies, stating that it protected the family’s finances and created a safe environment. Ogunyemi spoke at a press briefing on the upcoming 2024 World Breastfeeding Week and Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent […]
The child health specialists noted that such practices cause diaper rash in the pubic area of the babies, which could further lead to an infection. The physicians also urged parents not to return to recycling old clothes and rags as alternatives to diapers. The child doctors recommended using reusable diapers and having babies wear pants […]
The physicians said this to commemorate the 2024 World Hepatitis Day celebration. The WHD is observed every July 28 to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and cancer. The theme of this year’s celebration is ‘It’s time for action.’ The university dons, said with a person […]
A Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist and Malaria Scientist at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Michael Obaro, spoke with our correspondent on the sidelines of the 43rd annual conference of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. Obaro lamented that over 60 per cent of Nigerians […]
CONMESS is the salary structure for medical and dental officers in the federal public service. The doctors, under the umbrella of the Medical Guild, said CONMESS was implemented for their federal counterparts with its accrued arrears from July 2023. A statement from the guild’s Chairman, Moruf Abdulsalam, said the state government should honour the agreement […]
The physicians emphasised that Nigeria must undertake a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to alleviate the burden of these diseases. This approach, they said, should combine governmental and individual policies with effective actions. According to the World Health Organisation, chronic respiratory diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, affect nearly half a billion people worldwide. The […]