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It is estimated that one in every four persons globally has been infected with TB. Though it is found in all countries, it is more predominant in low-income countries, with half of the world’s TB cases found in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, and South Africa.
Twenty-five year-old Aina Ajibola dropped out of Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, giving up her dream of becoming a graduate. This was the second time she was abandoning tertiary education, the first being at Obafemi Awolowo University.
The new law emphasises the rights of people with mental and substance use disorders such as the right to fundamental human and constitutional rights without discrimination, regardless of the cause, nature, or severity of the mental disorder, and the ban on evicting people with mental disorders from their places of residence or employment on the grounds of mental disorder.
In 2022 there were several outbreaks of infectious diseases across the country. Among these diseases are cholera, monkeypox, Lassa fever and COVID-19. While some of these diseases were easy to control, others posed real challenges to healthcare workers and spiralled out of control in some cases.
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Passing through roads in the major areas of Abeokuta, the capital city of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, and viewing the spectacle of refuse that now outline the ancient city, brings to mind the grim reality of another cycle of pain and death due to Cholera.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s has committed to pay for the insurance premiums of 83 million Nigerians who cannot afford to pay for their health insurance premiums.
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A report by the United Kingdom (UK) Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has revealed that as of March 2022, the number of Nigerian trained nurses who are now on the UK permanent register has increased to 7,256.
Globally, more people are at risk of malaria infections as the number protected fell from 127 million in 2010 to 87 million in 2020. The percentage of those at risk protected by the IRS declined from 5.8% in 2010 to 2.6% in 2020.
Neonatal disorders are the main causes of death in Nigeria, neonatal disorders are responsible for 12.25% of neonatal deaths. Malaria follows as the second leading cause of death with 12% of total deaths in Nigeria.
This year’s World Health Day tagged “Our Planet, Our Health” draws a connection between physical wellbeing and the health of the planet
Analysis across the states and capital shows that twenty states have an average of health facilities to 100,000 persons above the national average.
World tuberculosis day is usually celebrated on the 24th of March of every year, and its aim is to build public awareness and eliminate the disease. This year’s theme is ‘Invest to End TB. Save Lives’, which is aimed at increasing investment towards the eradication of tuberculosis.
A breakdown shows that the funding comprises national government budget and international donor funding. Analysis of the budget shows that total funding was estimated insufficient to carry out due diligence concerning TB effectively.
“We dey dry season and rain no dey fall, only from rain season we dey get water in abundance,” he said. Mr Nnamdi who has two children and his wife is pregnant with their third, buys pure water to drink because they can’t afford to buy supplied water sold between N5,000 to N20,000 every month.
