The Federal Capital Territory Administration's Association of Resident Doctors has announced that its indefinite strike has been suspended, and its members will resume work on Monday at 8 a.m. Dr. George Ebong, the association's president, told our correspondent on Friday that the Senate's initiatives led to the decision to temporarily end the strike.
Nigerian medical professionals are alarmed by the growing number of incidents of individuals passing out unexpectedly, often with no warning or symptoms. The number of sudden fatalities in the nation is not officially recorded, but media reports suggest that the number is on the rise. Athletes, farmers, traders, professors, students, and active and retired government officials are among those who have been reported killed.
The Office of the Head of Service has received a note from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare regarding the increased retirement age for the country's medical and dental consultants. The goal of the plan is to raise the retirement age for consultants from 60 to 70 years old. President Bola Tinubu gave his approval in February to raise the retirement age for physicians and other healthcare professionals from 60 to 65.
Approximately 1.3 million people lose their lives to secondhand smoke each year. According to a World Health Organization report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025, 79 nations have enacted comprehensive smoke-free legislation as of right now. As a growing industry meddles threaten tobacco regulations and control efforts, the research, which was presented at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin on Monday, cautioned that action is required to sustain and accelerate gains in tobacco control.
Health professionals at a webinar on the role of contraception in ensuring ideal family size have criticized its low use by Nigerians. Participants at the webinar who noted that the use of contraceptives in Nigeria is not more than 17 percent, described the rate as alarmingly low. The experts similarly frowned at the likelihood of many couples having more children than they could conveniently raise, placing themselves and the larger community in stressful resource situations.
Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, has revealed that the cases of suspected cholera outbreak in the state have increased to 401 with 21 fatalities recorded so far. According to the statement, Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa recorded the highest numbers. The Special Adviser stated this today in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the state Ministry of Health, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo.
