By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HEIGHTENED CONCERN over Nigeria’s rising diabetes burden shaped a strong appeal from Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) on Friday as the organisation supported the Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN) in urging the Federal Government to declare a national emergenc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CALLS FOR increased investment in integrated health services to address the growing burden of severe noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) echoed across the 75th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, where ministers of health and partners gathered to discuss ur...
By Joke Kujenya DENTAL CARIES, also known as tooth decay, has emerged as the most widespread noncommunicable disease globally, affecting an estimated 2.5 billion people and continuing to place a heavy burden on health systems. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the disease, though preventable, persists across all age groups and...
By JKNewsMedia UNCHECKED SODIUM consumption is fuelling a surge in life-threatening health conditions in Nigeria, prompting fresh calls on the Federal Government for urgent action to regulate salt levels in processed foods. The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) is demanding swift government intervention to enfor...
By Joke Kujenya THE GLOBAL burden of oral diseases has reached alarming levels, with nearly 3.7 billion people—almost half of the world’s population—suffering from conditions ranging from tooth decay and gum disease to life-threatening oral cancers. The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm, emphasising the urgent need for pre...
