Health

Seven Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been reportedly killed following the outbreak of cholera at some IDP camps in Borno state. The Medical Director of the Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF), Anna Cillers who confirmed the incident blamed the development on flood at the affected camps.  She disclosed that over 50 patients were currently on admission at the hospital for treatment. “We have holistic measures to address this cholera outbreak urgently although people are dying day by day.

As the world celebrates World Coconut Day, Prof. MacDonald Idu, has underscored the benefits of Coconut, the “Tree of life’’, including serving as mosquito repeller. He said that the second name for coconut oil is “Tree of Life” maintaining that all parts of the fruit is useful with Nigeria having the best type of coconuts in worldwide.

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi on Thursday rejected the payment of 50 per cent salary to her members by the State Government. The state Chairman of NMA, Dr Godwin Tijani, in a statement in Lokoja, expressed displeasure with the payment of half salary to her members and therefore outrightly rejected it.

A public health expert, Mr Nurudden Bello, has cautioned Nigerians living in flood prone areas and along river banks to be wary of water borne diseases. Bello, who teaches at the Shehu Idris College of Health Science and Technology, Makarfi, Kaduna State, told newsmen on Wednesday in Kaduna, said the advice was necessary to save lives.

US President Donald Trump’s plan to cut foreign aid supporting HIV/Aids treatment could cost 9 million years of lost life in South Africa and Ivory Coast, according to a global study released on Monday.

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has disclosed that it has recorded success in controlling river blindness in Africa after more than 40 years of sustained effort. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday while highlighting the organisation’s progress in the past biennium in the region.