The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has called on residents to observe the best personal and domestic hygiene, as well as proper waste management practices, to curb the spread of rampaging cholera. He…
Lagos Water Corporation Takes Swift Measures Amidst Cholera Outbreak
LWC ISSUES EMERGENCY ALERT: Ensures Provision of Quality Water and Institutes Measures Against Cholera Outbreak CALL TOLL LINES: 0704 597 3012, 0704 597 3013, 0703 320 7647 Following the recent cholera outbreak in some parts of Lagos State, particularly,…
LASG Calls for Precautionary Measures Against Cholera Outbreak
The Lagos State Government has issued a call for heightened vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of a potential cholera outbreak in the State. This call follows an excess of severe gastroenteritis cases reported in…
Mohammed VI Foundation of Sciences and Health Presents at GITEX Africa 2024
A unique platform that brings together professionals, opinion leaders, and exhibitors from around the globe to present the latest technological innovations and trends The Mohammed VI Foundation of Sciences and Health (FM6SS) announces its participation in GITEX Africa 2024,…
Parental care reduces children’s attraction to vices – says Mrs Soludo
Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, said that giving children adequate parental care would reduce their attraction to crimes and vices capable of destroying their lives. Soludo also the founder of Healthy Living Initiative, made the ascertion…
Anambra ranks 2nd lowest in Nigeria’s malaria prevalence – says Commissioner
Dr Afam Obidike, Commissioner for Health, Anambra State on Saturday said that the state ranked second among the states with the lowest prevalence of Malaria in the country. Obidike made the disclosure in an interview in Awka to assess the…
Water for the future: Tangiers takes steps to secure its blue gold
Overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar at the northern tip of Morocco, Tangiers is a cosmopolitan place and gateway to the great continent of Africa The white city of Tangiers wakes gently at daybreak. Schoolchildren mill up and down the…
World Malaria Day: LAWMA Boss Makes Case for Clean Environment
The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has underscored the importance of maintaining a clean environment, to combat the spread of malaria. He said this in a statement marking this year’s World Malaria…
Anambra ready to take delivery of Malaria vaccine – says Commissioner
The Anambra State Government says it has put necessary facilities in place to be among the first states in Nigeria to receive the new R21/Matrix-Malaria vaccine. Dr Afam Obidike, state’s Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure at a news conference…
Nigeria to lose 0.94% of GDP, 3.8% of health budgets to lack of WASH facilities
WaterAid says that Nigeria will lose 0.94 per cent of its GDP each year and 3.8 per cent of its health budgets to infections caused by the lack of handwashing facilities, clean water and decent toilets. This is contained in…
