The EnviroNews Advocacy & Campaigns for Sustainability, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has urged residents of Ibadan in Oyo State to prevent the outbreak of another flood disaster in the city by putting an end to the indiscriminate dumping of refuse…
Heatwave: Dermatologist advises Nigerians on measure to prevent heat stroke
A Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Folakemi Cole-Adeife, has urged Nigerians not to ignore the warning signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke as a result of the current extreme heat condition experienced across the country. Cole-Adeife who works at the Lagos…
Proven Vector Control Interventions Needed to Stem Malaria Infections in Africa
Experts recommend that the current prevention of malaria in highly endemic countries in Africa should integrate “locally appropriate” control measures to cope with the highest burden of mosquito-borne disease on the continent. The latest 2023 World Malaria Report shows that the life-threatening…
Kidney Damage, Nigeria Bans Sachet Alcoholic Drinks
The Nigerian Government says it has begun enforcing the ban on the importation, manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET, and glass bottles of 200 ml and below. This was disclosed by the Director-General of…
NTDs: River Blindness, Elephantiasis eliminated in Anambra – Commissioner
The Anambra State Government in partnership with Carter Centre said it successfully eliminated two Neglected Tropical Diseases – River Blindness and Elephantiasis, through mass drug administration and vector control programmes. Dr Afam Obidike, state’s Commissioner for Health, made the announcement…
Federal Government Calls for Collaborative efforts and Funding for SURWASH Programme.
The Federal Government has reiterated the critical need for collaborative efforts and funding for the Sustainable Urban and Rural Hygiene (SURWASH) Programme among States to advance the objectives of the National Action Plan for the revitalization of the Country’s WASH…
FG to Collaborate with Abia State Government to end Open Defecation
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, under the leadership of Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has expressed its commitment to collaborate with the Abia State Government in ending Open Defecation in the state. Engr. Prof. Utsev shared insights…
LAGOS SHUTS OKE-AFA, KATANGUA MARKETS FOR FILTH
The Lagos State Government, in a bid to curb mounting environmental health concerns, has sealed Oke-Afa Market, Isolo and Katangua Market, Abule Egba, for violating waste disposal regulations and for sundry unhygienic practices around the markets, constituting grave environmental infractions.…
Flu wave growing larger in Germany
A wave of flu infections in Germany has continued to grow and now affects all age groups, according to a weekly update from Germany’s public health authority. Previously, it had primarily been schoolchildren and young adults who had contracted the…
LASG Advocates Improved Air Quality for Healthy Living
Calls on Lagosians for Understanding, Joint Efforts in Mitigating Climate Change Effect The Lagos State Government has stressed the need for green and improved air quality across the State to ensure healthy living for the citizenry, noting that the present…
