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Health / Public Health Nigeria Condemns CACOVID's Attempt To Demonize BUA Over Vaccine by PublicHealthNig: 4:08pm On Feb 09, 2021 |
When the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) a private sector-led initiative was established to assist the government in combating the Coronavirus disease in the country, the Public Health community lauded the initiative because it was a noble idea. However, according to a statement by the Executive Director of Public Health Nigeria, Dr. Oche Joseph Otorkpa the events of the past 24 Hours has clearly shown that the Organization has lost focus in the midst of a second wave that has ravaged Africa and continues to take lives and destroy businesses across Nigeria. The original purpose of the relief fund was to support the Federal government of Nigeria in containing the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria; to ensure patients get the care they need and frontline workers get essential supplies and equipments; and to accelerate efforts to provide tests. However this noble agenda has given way to ego tripping, foolish grand standing, politics and shameful malevolent conduct. Why Nigerians are still recovering from the shock of how CACOVID donations and palliatives ended up in private pockets and wharehouses which were re-looted during the ENDSARS crisis the organization has again entered the news for the wrong reasons. According to him , we do not understand why an organization which claims to be in the forefront of the fight against the current pandemic will shamefully display its ignorance in the full glare of the public as it did yesterday against BUA a supportive member of the coalition. The decision of BUA to help Nigeria secure 1 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine via the AFREXIM vaccine platform should be commended by all citizens because failure do so would have meant that the opportunity to get those doses next week would have been lost as explained the CBN governor. Instead to using its energy for disparaging its members, the CACOVID Leadership should be seen to be encouraging other members to tow the exemplary path of BUA and others who have taken bold steps in securing the lives of Nigerians especially the elderly and the vulnerable who continue to succumb daily to the pandemic. Let BUA take credit for what it has brought to the pool and others hiding under CACOVID to attack them should look inwards and put the lives of Nigerians first he concluded. The statement also urged the National Primary Health Development Agency in charge of distributing the vaccine to learn from history and avoid the temptation of hoarding the vaccines or making it an exclusive preserve of the elite. https://www.publichealth.com.ng/public-health-nigeria-condemns-cacovids-attempt-to-demonize-bua/ 9 Likes 1 Share
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Health / In Memoriam: Tribute To René Favaloro, Pioneer Of Coronary Bypass by PublicHealthNig: 9:43am On Aug 13, 2020 |
The death of René Gerónimo Favaloro on 29 July 2000, at the age of 77, leaves a void in the field of cardiovascular surgery: we have lost one of our most respected and significant contributors. Although he was always hesitant to carry the moniker of “father” of coronary artery bypass surgery, he is the surgeon we should credit with introducing coronary bypass surgery into the clinical arena. Indeed, Dr. Favaloro's pioneering contributions to cardiovascular surgery will be an enduring legacy to his homeland of Argentina and to humanity. Born on 12 July 1923 in La Plata, capital of the province of Buenos Aires, René favaloro would devote much of life to his homeland, helping to improve the quality of health care there. After he received his medical degree in 1949 from La Plata University, many believed that Favaloro would soon develop a career as a distinguished thoracic surgeon. Instead, he decided to fill in for an ailing colleague, who was a country doctor in the small farming community of La Pampa. Favaloro would spend the next 12 years in La Pampa—his social conscience awakened. He educated his patients about preventive medicine, established the first “mobile” blood bank in this area, and built his own operating room, where he trained general and surgical nurses. He later wrote about this period in his life in his book Memoirs of a Country Doctor. Despite his rewarding work in La Pampa, Dr. Favaloro's interest in thoracic surgery remained keen. In 1962, he went to the Cleveland Clinic, where he worked with Mason Sones, Willem Kolff, and Donald Effler. Favaloro studied the thousands of cineangiograms that Sones had performed. At that time, Sones had documented indirect revascularization in a patient who had undergone surgery with the Vineberg technique 7 years earlier. Although Favaloro and his colleagues would perform this technique on thousands of patients, they were also beginning to investigate the use of saphenous vein grafts for direct revascularization. Previously, the saphenous vein had been used only for patch reconstruction of occluded coronary arteries, but the technique had a high rate of postoperative thrombosis and was eventually discontinued. Favaloro reasoned that an alternative method of reconstruction would be to use the saphenous vein to connect the unoccluded proximal and distal sections of the vessels, thus bypassing the obstruction. On 9 May 1967, Favaloro performed the first documented saphenous aortocoronary bypass, in a 51-year-old woman with total occlusion of the proximal third of the right coronary artery. Eight days later, Sones would confirm by angiography that the bypass was patent; 20 days later, angiography showed total reconstruction of the artery. By 1968, Favaloro and his colleagues were combining the revascularization technique with valve replacement and ventricular aneurysmectomy, and performing the first bypasses for acute infarctions. In 1971, Favaloro returned to Argentina, where he used his knowledge to establish the Favaloro Foundation—a center similar to the Cleveland Clinic's that was based on research, teaching, and clinical activities. The center would provide well-trained surgeons and modern equipment to treat all people, whether they could afford such care or not. He developed an intense educational system that trained surgeons and cardiologists from all over Latin America, who in turn filled positions in Latin American countries that did not previously have this expertise. In later years, it was not unheard of for Favaloro to travel anywhere in Latin America and to come upon at least one of his graduates, further demonstrating that his vision and altruistic actions reached far beyond the walls of the Favaloro Foundation. Through the years, Dr. Favaloro received many accolades and international awards. He belonged to numerous honorary and scientific societies. In 1992, he received the International Recognition Award at the international meeting of the Cooley Cardiovascular Society, held that year in Puerto Rico. He visited me several times at the Texas Heart Institute beginning in 1960; René was always an incredible inspiration. As a surgeon, Dr. Favaloro will be remembered for his ingenuity and imagination; but as a man (whose outspoken views on the country that he loved often displeased the Argentine government), he will be remembered for his compassion and selflessness. A well-read student of Latin American history, Favaloro lived what he learned and never forgot the importance of his roots. I am privileged to have known Dr. Favaloro and to say that he was a friend. He was the first to convince the surgical world that direct revascularization was a way not only of improving the comfort of patients, but of prolonging lives. Subsequently, he has provided cardiovascular surgeons the means to improve the health and quality of life of countless patients throughout the world. I extend our sympathy from the Texas Heart Institute to Dr. Favaloro's family, colleagues, and friends; and to the people of Argentina, who have lost a fervent patriot, a talented surgeon, and a compassionate hero. |
Health / Xanax Side EFFECTS And ADDICTION by PublicHealthNig: 7:05pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
Xanax is a brand of Alprazolam is one of the most commonly seen drugs in prescription drug abuse treatment. Xanax is classified as a benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines are sedatives or tranquilizers that depress the central nervous system. They are usually prescribed to treat anxiety disorders. Ativan, Valium, and Klonopin are other benzodiazepines. It is the brand name for alprazolam. There are several types of xanax like R039 xanax , S 90 3 xanax , and the Blue xanax bars 707 . Xanax is prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and insomnia. Because it is a central nervous system depressant it slows normal brain function. Unfortunately, its abuse leads easily to Xanax addiction. For cases of dependency one should seek an addiction treatment or drug rehab program. Prescription Drugs Anxiety disorders are characterized by unrealistic worry and apprehension. Symptoms of anxiety disorders include restlessness, aches, trembling, shortness of breath, smothering sensation, palpitations, sweating, cold clammy hands, lightheadedness, flushing, exaggerated startle responses, problems concentrating, and insomnia. Panic attacks happen unexpectedly or are triggered in certain situations (such as while driving). Medications have shown a solid ability at treating problems of anxiety. These are typically central nervous system depressants, such as barbiturates, benzodiazepines and similar tranquilizers. Unfortunately, these medications also have a high risk of being misused and abuse. INFORMATION ON XANAX ADDICTION Xanax addiction occurs when taken in high doses over long periods of time. A person’s body will develop a tolerance and more medication is required to achieve the same effect. A person with an addiction to this drug can go through withdrawal if its use is reduced or stopped. Its use creates both a physical and emotional dependence to having the medication in the system. EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM XANAX USE Impaired Cognitive Function Confusion Slurred Speech Weakness Tolerance to Medication Physical Dependence Addiction Young, healthy people often abuse Xanax. Similar to OxyContin and Ritalin, Xanax has found its way from pharmacies to drug dealers. Often a physical and emotional dependence occurs with the abuse of others drugs such as alcohol or cocaine. It is commonly abused to create a high similar to one created by alcohol. A higher dosage gives a feeling of euphoria and increased sociability. For a person with a dependence, it may be taken orally, chewed, crushed (then snorted like cocaine), or crushed (then dissolved in water and injected like heroin). A person addicted to Xanax may be taking 20-30 pills per day. Xanax® is one of the most commonly found cases in prescription drug abuse treatment. For some, it is so easy to obtain. Three out of every four drugs used illegally in the U.S. are prescription drugs. According to the government, prescription drug addiction has doubled in the past 10 years. The latest research concluded that four million people were estimated to be abusing prescription drugs in 1999. According to a 2010 survey conducted by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, this number was exceeding 7 million. Estimates in the 2010 survey had 2.2 million people taking anti-anxiety drug for non-medical reasons. DETOX AND WITHDRAWAL FROM XANAX During the detoxification process, the dose must be gradually tapered off. A person in withdrawal from an addiction to benzodiazepine may experience insomnia, headaches, nausea, vomiting, light-headedness, sweating, anxiety, or fatigue. In severe cases of benzodiazepine withdrawal, seizures can occur. Klonopin is sometimes prescribed to help while a patient is being weaned off Xanax. Klonopin is also a benzodiazepine, but is less addictive. Because of physical and emotional dependence with benzodiazepines, individuals can experience episodes of withdrawal for weeks. Other prescription withdrawals to things like pain medications can peak in the first few days. TREATMENT FOR XANAX For individuals in need of addiction treatment, inpatient programs are typically recommended. Prescription drug abuse treatment involves cognitive-behavioral therapy as individual counseling. Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps an individual to modify his thinking and behaviors and to increase his coping skills. Experiential therapy at Cirque Lodge involves outdoor activities such as hiking in the mountains, mountain biking, equine therapy, and indoor activities on the world’s largest indoor ropes and challenge course. Our program is founded on an individualized care approach. We treat every resident specifically to accomplish the most successful results possible. We are dedicated to meeting the specific needs of each resident during drug rehabilitation. This ensures the resident a quiet, comfortable, enjoyable, and effective stay. If you or someone close to you is struggling with Xanax and you don’t know where to turn, call us at Cirque Lodge. We are more than glad to help. |
Health / 8 Diseases A Prostitute Can Give You The Last Can Kill You In Days by PublicHealthNig: 6:20pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
According to recent studies¸ there are between 40 and 42 million prostitutes in the world more than the population of many countries. Available data on Nigeria listed as one of the most religious countries in the world indicates that there were over 103,500 prostitutes in the country as at 2015. Unfortunately these data does not include “side chicks” and a sea of others who offer sex and sex related services for a fee. A prostitute provides pleasure services that compromises public health in Nigeria and often serves as portals for the dissemination of disease and epidemics. Here is a list of 8 diseases you can get from prostitutes, brothels and sex workers: https://www.publichealth.com.ng/8-diseases-a-prostitute-can-give-you-the-last-can-kill-in-days/ 29 Likes 5 Shares
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Health / Coronavirus has Killed Over Half A Million People Globally by PublicHealthNig: 6:07pm On Jun 29, 2020 |
According to the Latest data from Johns Hopkins University, the latest death toll from Coronavirus stands at more than 502,000,as cases continue to soar and outbreaks pop up in countries across the world. The United States has the highest confirmed fatality count, having recorded at least 125,800 deaths -- just over a quarter of the global total as of Monday, according to JHU.More than 10.1 million people have been infected by the disease around the world. In the past few days, the Covid-19 crisis has deepened in the US, where only four states -- Delaware, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island -- have recorded a recent decline in cases. Nigeria Africa's largest country reported 490 new cases of COVID-19 broken down as follows; Lagos-118 Delta-84 Ebonyi-68 FCT-56 Plateau-39 Edo-29 Katsina-21 Imo-13 Ondo-12 Adamawa-11 Osun-8 Ogun-8 Rivers-6 Kano-5 Enugu-3 Bauchi-3 Akwa Ibom-3 Kogi-1 Oyo-1 Bayelsa-1 bringing the total to 24,567 confirmed cases In China, where the outbreak started around 400,000 people in Anxin county near Beijing have been placed under lockdown measures after a small increase in cases in the area. People in the area are only allowed to send one family member out of their house daily to purchase supplies, and all non-locally registered vehicles are banned from entering the province, a local government statement said. Elsewhere, India has recorded more than 100,000 new Covid-19 infections in the past six days as cases surge across the country. Fears are mounting over the situation in Delhi where hospitals are struggling with a shortage of medics and beds for patients. The nation's health ministry said Monday that 548,318 people had been infected in total, while 16,475 had died. As with the US, the country recorded rising cases after swiftly lifting its lockdown restrictions. Health workers arrive at a medical camp in a slum in Mumbai, India on June 28 Meanwhile in Australia and in England, officials are racing to contain local outbreaks. In Australia, authorities are trying to contain an outbreak in Victoria state. Health officials recorded 75 positive results on Sunday, the state's largest single-daily increase in cases since March 30. Victoria's health officials have mounted a "testing blitz" in the state and say they have conducted 53,000 tests in the area since the process began on June 25. In England there's a cluster in the city of Leicester. A lawmaker representing the area has called for a local lockdown in the city. Authorities have recorded 866 Covid-19 cases over the past two weeks in Leicester, according to the PA news agency. Cases also continue to rise in Latin America, one of the key drivers behind the record rise in global cases over the past several weeks.In Mexico, the president announced that the nation's capital, Mexico City, would gradually begin to reopen on Monday, even though another 4,050 new cases were reported Sunday. Mexico has the 7th highest number of Covid-19 deaths in the world, behind Spain. Both Colombia and Peru also reported surging cases. Colombia's case tally is now at 91,995, and on Sunday officials recorded 167 new deaths, the highest daily death toll reported by the country since the beginning of June.Brazil reported 30,476 new cases in 24 hours on Sunday. The country has recorded more than 1.3 million cases, yet reopening continues in cities including Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro consistently downplayed the threat from the virus early on, much like President Trump. Yet Bolsonaro's Brazil may now become the next epicenter of the virus, even as local outbreaks are recorded worldwide. Source : https://www.publichealth.com.ng/coronavirus-has-killed-over-half-a-million-people-globally/
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Health / Betting Epidemic: Oche Otorkpa Charges FG To Place Cigarette Like Hazard Warning by PublicHealthNig: 11:44am On Jun 21, 2020 |
Place cigarette-like hazard warning on all betting sites, Oche Otorkpa tells FG The Executive Director of Public Health Nigeria, Dr. Oche Otorkpa, has called on the Federal Government and its agencies, including the Federal Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Youth and Sports to, as a matter of urgency, consider the compulsory placement of public health warning labels similar to those on cigarette packs on all sports betting (online and offline) and gaming business websites in Nigeria and a compulsory sign-off for all online betters stating they understand the potential long term effects that gambling could have on their lives and the lives of their families. The public health practitioner warned that online betting addiction has escalated the mental health crisis in Nigeria, destroying lives and livelihoods, wreaking businesses and tearing families apart. The crisis according to him, is such that addicted parents rather play bet than pay school fees, leaving their children uneducated, malnourished and vulnerable. According to him, “today, it is not unusual to run into students of secondary and higher institutions who are begging on the streets because they used their school fees or tuition to play sports betting. The irony of this scheme is that while the promoters of these sports betting (online and offline) and gaming business sites smile to the bank, such cannot be said of their customers who slide deeper into penury, poverty and hopelessness. According to statistics, about 60 million Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 40 are involved in active sports betting. On average, these punters spend roughly ₦3,000 Naira every day on bets. Almost N2 billion is spent on sports betting daily in Nigeria, which translates to nearly N730 billion in a year. The get-rich-quick syndrome has exacerbated the gambling epidemic in the country, forcing many young people to think of short cuts to success. “Gambling addiction leads to other serious effects, including loss of jobs, failed relationships, and severe debt. Effects of gambling is often associated with mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, and mood disorders. “Studies have also shown that the warning label on cigarettes introduced by the US Government in 1965, which mandated that cigarette packaging include a warning that smoking cigarettes may be hazardous to health, significantly improved health indicators while smoking rates have dropped dramatically in the United States,” he said. https://www.publichealth.com.ng/betting-addiction-and-the-mental-health-crisis-in-nigeria/ 31 Likes 3 Shares |
Health / List Of Coronavirus Testing Centers In Nigeria by PublicHealthNig: 10:29am On Mar 20, 2020 |
The rapid spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 has sparked alarm worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared this rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, and many countries are grappling with a rise in confirmed cases. In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising people to be prepared for disruptions to daily life that will be necessary if the coronavirus spreads within communities. Nigeria is sub-Saharan Africa's first country to register a case of the virus, which has killed some 2,900 people and infected thousands worldwide, the vast majority in China where it originated late last year and spread to most countries including Italy, United Kingdom South Korea, and the United States where high mortality rates have been recorded. Medical experts had long expected the arrival of the deadly virus in sub-Saharan Africa, pointing to the deep trade and travel ties between China and a number of countries on the continent. In mid-February, health ministers of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) converged in Mali's capital, Bamako, to develop a regional preparedness plan and boost cross-border collaboration to promote rapid diagnosis and containment. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has supported the activation of emergency operation centres to serve as coordination platforms, while its Coronavirus Preparedness Group meets daily to review the situation and manage the response efforts. The agency has continued to issue public health advisory to inform Nigerians about symptoms and preventive measures, and has provided a toll-free number for guidance. According to records online the currently available testing centers for corona virus in Nigeria are located in: Lagos: Lagos according to available records has two centers. Just like in the Ebola crisis, Lagos was also the entry point of Nigeria’s Index case . Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, sprawls inland from the Gulf of Guinea across Lagos Lagoon. However, with a population of around 20 million people the epidemic could spread faster with catastrophic consequences if public health restrictions are not enforced in the area. The testing centers are the Virology Laboratory in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) the Nigeria Institute for Medical Research (NIMR); and the Lagos African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Disease Osun: Osun is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. Its capital is Osogbo. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west by Oyo State. The state has one center and recently banned religious and public gatherings like lagos. Edo: Edo, state, southern Nigeria. It is bounded by the states of Kogi to the northeast and east, Anambra to the east, Delta to the southeast and south, and Ondo to the North. Edo state has one center and is also home to the Institute of Lassa fever Control located in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Irrua, which is wholly dedicated to the attainment of excellence in the control of Lassa fever, is the first of its kind in Nigeria and indeed the West Africa sub region. Abuja : It is bordered by the states of Niger to the West and North, Kaduna to the northeast, Nasarawa to the east and south and Kogi to the southwest. The nations capital city currently has one testing center located at NCDC National Reference Laboratory, Abuja. According to daily trust newspaper ,As at today there are no testing facilities in the South East, North West, North East and North Central zones of the country, heightening fears among millions of people in the 19 states in the regions of what would likely happen when the urgent need to be tested arise. In all, there are five laboratories in the country that have the requisite facilities to test for the virus and they are located in the South West and South South. To help contain the spread of COVID-19 and other diseases spread through respiratory droplets, including the flu, health officials have issued the following recommendations: • Wash your hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. • Refrain from touching your eyes, nose and mouth. • Don’t make close contact with sick individuals. • If you are sick, stay home. • Cover coughs or sneezes with a tissue and throw the tissue away. • Clean and disinfect objects that are frequently touched. • If someone in your family tested postive for COVID-19, keep that entire household at home. • Recommendations to cancel or postpone mass gatherings of 10 or more people Source : https://www.publichealth.com.ng/coronavirus-testing-centers-in-nigeria/
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Health / Coronavirus: Airport Medics Flee As Plane carrying Chinese Diplomats land by PublicHealthNig: 9:46pm On Feb 05, 2020 |
South Sudanese medical staff deployed at Juba International Airport to screen arrivers for deadly Coronavirus have reportedly fled the airport after a plane caring Chinese diplomats landed. South Sudan government this week begun screening all travelers at airports to help avert the spread of the coronavirus in the country.Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome The disease which started in the Chinese City of Wuhan late last month is reported to have already killed over 170 people with over 9,000 confirmed cases in all regions of China. The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the virus a global health emergency after it spread to several countries. As part of response intervention, South Sudan launched a detective machine that will help to sense the virus in the human body.The Minister of Health says the launch is a preparedness measure to protect South Sudanese. Dr. Riak Gai Kok said South Sudan and China will not suspend travels between the two countries. “We will not suspend travels between China and South Sudan but we are appealing to people that you consider the fragility of our health system and the vulnerability of our people,” said the minister of health. He advised travelers to follow the regulations at airports knowing that South Sudan is vulnerable in handling any outbreak. “If one case is imported to South Sudan, it will be a disaster and we have abundance and surplus of problems.” “The WHO headquarters in Geneva has declared Coronavirus as a public health emergency of international concern that’s why also we have to be aware here in South Sudan and to be prepared. It’s not only confined to China,” said Dr. Riak Gai. “It has spread to so many countries and as you know there is heavy traffic between South Sudan and China.” The minister of health was speaking during the launch of the specialized equipment at Juba International Airport on Friday. The specialized equipment for detecting any infectious disease was donated by the government of Japan. SOURCE https://www.publichealth.com.ng/coronavirus-medics-at-juba-airport-flee-as-plane-caring-chinese-diplomats-land/
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Health / Re: This Horrific Instant Skin Bleaching Method Could Kill You (Photos) by PublicHealthNig: 8:52am On Nov 26, 2019 |
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Health / This Horrific Instant Skin Bleaching Method Could Kill You (Photos) by PublicHealthNig: 8:46am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Nigerian spars and skin whitening centers are taking skin bleaching to a dangerous level with the introduction of deadly instant peeling and whitening products with far reaching and deadly health complications. https://www.publichealth.com.ng/video-this-horrific-instant-skin-bleaching-method-could-kill-you/ 16 Likes 8 Shares
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Health / Breaking: Unknown Disease Reportedly Kill 50 People by PublicHealthNig: 9:39am On Oct 30, 2019 |
A yet-to-be-identified disease has claimed at least 18 lives at Matazu, in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, The Sun reports. However, according to ThisDay, the strange disease has reportedly killed no fewer than 50 people in the Local Government Area of Katsina State in the last 21 days. The disease, which is yet to be known, broke out in Kogware and Ungwan Sarka communities when five victims suddenly lost consciousness before they were rushed to the council’s General Hospital. According to residents, on arrival at the hospital, one of the victims who was among the first to be rushed to the hospital, gave up the ghost. The residents also told ThisDay which visited the affected communities on Tuesday, that the remaining 49 persons died in their various houses while receiving traditional medicine from herbalists. The village head of Kogware community, Shu’aibu Iliyasu, who also confirmed the development, said 50 persons had so far died as a result of the strange disease within the community. But the state government said 45 cases of the strange illness were recorded with 18 dead. Iliyasu said: “We are still shocked over this unforseen circumstances that led to the death of our people. In this community alone, 50 people including children have died of this strange disease. “There are reported cases of death also in Ungwan Sarka but I don’t know the exact figure because the place is not under my jurisdiction,” the traditional ruler said. The paramount ruler added that he reported the scenario to the local government council and injections and drips were given to the victims by the medical personnel in the area but the situation persisted, hence the need for speedy action by the state government. According to him, “We therefore, call on the state government as a matter of urgency to come to our aid by providing the needed medical attention and investigate the root cause of this strange disease and take precautionary measures to end the untimely death of my people.” Another resident, Kabir Garba Sarka, said many people died of the same illness at Ungwan Sarka and over 800 people were hospitalized in different hospitals in the area. However, when contacted, the Executive Secretary of Katsina State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, said only 18 people died of the strange illness as investigation was ongoing to unravel the disease. “We have 45 cases of that suspected illness. Out of it, we have 18 dead. And out of the 11 samples we collected, five are negative, while the remaining six we are waiting for the result because we have taken the samples to Lagos. “People could have died of any other thing but for this one, that is the figure. It is a suspected case. We can only believe it when we have laboratory confirmation,” he said. It could be recall that the Katsina State government had of recent immunized over six million people against yellow fever when the deadly disease broke out in Dan-Musa Local Government area of the state. More Health Update at https://www.publichealth.com.ng/breaking-unknown-disease-reportedly-kill-50-people/
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Health / Best And Greatest Doctors Ever Produced By Nigeria by PublicHealthNig: 10:41am On Sep 23, 2019 |
The medical profession has been from time immemorial, and universally, it still remains the most learned and the noble amongst the original learned profession. Listed among the primary 3 learned profession physician, scribe (Lawyer) and the priest (Clerics). The profession was the doyen of all other professions in the pre-colonial Nigeria. In fact, at that period, the medical profession was at the frontline before the emergence of, and growth of some other professions in Nigeria. Africanus Horton, together with his colleague, William Davies, were the first Nigerians to qualify as medical doctors' when they simultaneously gained the M.R.C.S. of England at King's College, London, in 1858. On the other hand, Oguntola Sapara, who obtained the L.R.C.P. and S. of Edinburgh in 1895, was the last and eighth Nigerian to qualify in medicine in the nineteenth century. Between 1858 and 1895, five other Nigerians graduated in medicine, namely Nathaniel King (1874), Obadiah Johnson (1884), John Randle (1888), Orisadipe Obasa (1891) and Akinsiku Leigh-Sodipe (1892). In this article we celebrate the life, times and achievements of Nigerians greatest doctors and their contributions to the sustenance of life and the growth of public health practice. Dr. Isaac Ladipo Oluwole Isaac Ladipo Oluwole was born in 1892 to Bishop Isaac Oluwole. Ladipo is the first Nigerian Medical Officer of Health for the Lagos Colony, recognized as the father of public health in Nigeria. He enrolled as a medical student at the University of Glasgow in 1913 and graduated in 1918. Before entering the colonial civil service on his return to Nigeria, he had established himself as a private Medical practitioner at Abeokuta. Ladipo started the first School of Hygiene in Nigeria, at Yaba in Lagos, in 1920. With the outbreak of bubonic plague in 1924, Ladipo revamped port health Duties and made sanitary inspection a vital instrument for the control of communicable diseases using entirely the Nigerian sanitary inspectors. The first school health services in Nigeria started the following year. Ladipo is remembered for pioneering school healthy services with school inspections and the vaccination of children. He died in 1953 and a street in Ikeja has subsequently been named after him. The sacrifices and exemplary conduct of Dr. Isaac Ladipo Oluwole one of the first indigenous doctors Nigeria produced earned him the title Father of Public health in Nigeria. Click Here to read More Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti Olikoye Ransome-Kuti was born in Ijebu Ode on 30 December 1927, in present-day Ogun State, Nigeria. His mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was a prominent political campaigner and women's rights activist, and his father, Reverend Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, a Protestant minister and school principal, was the first president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers. His brother Fela would grow up to be a popular musician and a founder of Afrobeat, while another brother, Beko, would become an internationally known doctor and political activist. Ransome-Kuti attended Abeokuta Grammar School, University of Ibadan and Trinity College Dublin (1948–54). He was a house physician at General Hospital, Lagos. He was senior lecturer at the University of Lagos from 1967 to 1970 and appointed Director of child health at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos and became Head of Department of Paediatrics from 1968 to 1976. He was professor of paediatrics at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos until his retirement in 1988.] He worked as senior house officer at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, and as a locum in Hammersmith Hospital in the 1960s. In the 1980s, he joined the government of General Ibrahim Babangida as the health minister. In 1983 along with two other Nigerians, he founded one of Nigeria's largest health focused NGOs - Society for Family Health Nigeria primarily concerned with family planning and child health services at the time. In 1986, he conveyed word of Nigeria's first AIDS case, a 14-year-old girl who had been diagnosed with HIV. He was minister until 1992, when he joined the World Health Organization as its Deputy Director-General. He held various teaching positions, including a visiting professorship at Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University's school of hygiene and public health. He wrote extensively for medical journals and publications. He won both the Leon Bernard Foundation Prize and the Maurice Pate Award, in 1986 and in 1990 respectively. He was a Public health pioneer and a distinguished physician. During his tenure as Nigeria’s minister of health, the ministry witnessed several structural and institutional reforms. He announced Nigeria’s first case of AIDS and was not ashamed to declare the cause of his brothers (Fela Anikolapo Kuti) death when he died of the disease. He laid the foundation and structure for the fight against HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Dr. Obadiah Johnson A personification of the subtle wisdom and geniality of the Oyos of Western Nigeria, Obadiah Johnson came from a family distinguished for its ecclesiastical, linguistic and literary excellence. The fourth child in a family of seven, Obadiah was born at Hastings, Sierra Leone on 29 June 1849. His educational career which began in 1855 at the Day School in Hastings was continued in Nigeria in 1858 as a result of the transfer of his father to Ibadan. After a spell at Kudeti, Ibadan, Obadiah Johnson entered Faji Day School, Lagos, in 1864 where his brother, Nathaniel, was a school-teacher. Obadiah left Faji in 1868 and became apprenticed to a Lagos 282 Some early Nigerian doctors carpenter. After two years he returned to Sierra Leone to study at the Grammar School in Freetown from where he entered Fourah Bay College in 1877. When that college became affiliated to Durham University in 1876, two annual open scholarships were created to encourage the best students to go to Fourah Bay. Obadiah Johnson, who topped the list of the candidates in a competitive examination, went on to pass the B.A. degree in 1879.42 Johnson, like Davies, Horton and King, studied medicine at King's College, London. A student of exceptional brilliance, he brought off the remarkable feat of winning "all the prizes in science".42 He gained the M.R.C.S. and the L.S.A. in April 1884. After graduation, like Horton before him, Johnson was elected by the Council to the Associateship of King's College. He spent the next two years in Edinburgh, and returned to Lagos in 1886. Johnson spent a year in private practice in Lagos, and another as medical officer of health in Sherbo, Sierra Leone. He then returned to Lagos at the invitation of Governor Moloney, who had wanted to bring an African into the colonial medical service of Lagos. Dr. Johnson, with his glowing testimonials and many diplomas seemed the right man for the position. Johnson wrote a thesis on "West African therapeutics" in 1889 for which he was awarded the postgraduate M.D. of Edinburgh University. He described the medicine traditionally practised among West Africans "who have had no English education". Johnson wrote from his own experiences and from his first-hand knowledge of Sierra Leone and its neighbouring areas and more especially of Lagos and "Yoruba country" where he practised on his return from Europe. Medicine men were "botanists"; but how in spite of their lack of scientific education, they knew what herbs to use for particular maladies puzzled Johnson. Source: https://www.publichealth.com.ng/the-7-best-and-greatest-doctors-ever-produced-by-nigeria/ 11 Likes 2 Shares
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