The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has raised concerns over a new report indicating that Nigeria’s condom distribution declined by 55 percent over the past year- an alarming development that marks a major setback in the fight against HIV.
The Akwa Ibom state governor, Umo Eno, has been praised by the Nigerian Medical Association's Akwa Ibom State chapter for approving the installation of an MRI machine and dialysis units at the Ikot Akpankuk General Hospital in Ukanafun Local Government. The organization claims that this intervention will make advanced diagnostic services and kidney care more accessible to the community. Last week, Eno authorized the building of an MRI scanner and dialysis unit at the hospital and showcased the first operational general hospital since the council's founding in 1976.
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.
