Health

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has concluded investigation into traces of mytheylene Oxide or its metabolite presence in the domestic produced noodles and its seasonings are very safe for human consumption. The investigation was as a result of news that Indomie Instant Noodles ‘Special Chicken Flavor’ were recalled by the Ministries of Health in Malaysia and Taiwan on account of the alleged presence of ethylene oxide, a compound associated with an increased risk of cancer. NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Christainah Adeyeye made this known during a briefing of newsmen in Lagos today. According to her, in all her investigation, ethylene oxide or its derivative were not found in all the instant noodles and its seasonings being produced in Nigeria as alleges by others and therefore, all Nigerian made noodles are safe for human consumption.

The Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Health Care Professional Association have directed their members to commence an indefinite industrial action starting from midnight today. The National Vice Chairman of JOHESU, Dr. Obinna Ogbonna declared the strike action during a press briefing in Abuja today. JOHESU is the umbrella body of health workers’ unions and associations, including the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals, Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, and Senior Staff Association of Universities Teaching Hospitals Research Institutes and Associated Institutions.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC has today disclosed that Nigeria is yet to record the new strain of the coronavirus outbreak following the new outbreak in China and the United state that is threatening other nations.
There has been a surge of a new strain called, COVID-19 Omicron sub-linages, especially in China where some Nations across the globe have stepped up their test on arrival, especially for visitors coming from China. In an update on COVID-19 geometric and surveillance signed by the Director General of the Centre, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, NCDC said Nigeria has been on the lookout for the disease but is yet to record one.

Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA says there has been a resurgence of Ebola cases reported in some parts of East African countries and that has prompted its office to tighten its disease surveillance system in other to reduce the impact of the disease in the FCT in case of an eventuality. Director of the FCT Public health Department, Dr. Sadiq Abdulrahman made this known during a media briefing in Abuja on the redness and response mechanism prepared by the FCTA health sector to arrest the incident.

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has disclosed that Nigeria accounts for about 66 percent of cases of sickle cell anemia babies born annually in the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa. The Minister made this known yesterday in Abuja during the national dialogue on a better life for persons living with sickle cell disorders organized by the SOM Sickle Cell Foundation in collaboration with the Yakubu Gowon Centre. While quoting from the World Health Organisation, WHO report, Dr. Ehanire said over 300,000 babies are born globally with sickle cell disorder where Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for about 75% of the cases.

Following the outbreak of monkeypox that has continued unabated, Nigerian Custom Area Controller, CAC of Federal Operation Unit, FOU, Zone A, Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Hussein Ejubunu has warned the general public about patronizing smuggled used clothes. The Custom boss stated this in Lagos during a press briefing reminding the general public that expert in the health sector has linked the possibility of transmission of the disease through an exchange of clothing. Therefore, he disclosed that smuggling of such contraband has implications on our economy apart from our health, consequently warning the general public of the danger of buying smuggled used clothes.