By JKNewsMedia A NON-governmental advocacy group has issued a stark warning over the growing threat of ultra-processed foods (UFPs) to Nigeria’s food safety and public health, urging urgent government action to stem the tide. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), in a formal statement marking World Food Safety Day ...
By Joke Kujenya CONTAMINATED MEALS are making 600 million people ill each year, costing developing countries over US$110 billion annually in medical bills and lost productivity, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed. Specifically, the 2025 World Food Safety Day, observed on 7 June, is beaming a spotlight on the scientific strategie...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter MULTINATIONAL FOOD giants are aggressively embedding ultra-processed, unhealthy foods into Nigerian culture, especially among children and young adults, fuelling a sharp rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and straining the nation’s healthcare system. Unveiled in Lagos by pan-African NGO Corpo...
By Joke Kujenya ONE IN every ten patients acquires an infection during healthcare, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautions. This has informed a stark reminder that even the simplest measures can carry life-saving weight. On World Hand Hygiene Day (WHHD) May 5, health professionals and patients alike are being urged to return to basics—by...
By Joke Kujenya HARD-WON victories in the global fight against a centuries-old killer disease, malaria, are beginning to unravel, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO), to issue an urgent call to action on World Malaria Day 2025. Malaria is clawing its way back in parts of the world where it had once been driven into […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MARKING WORLD Health Day 2025, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, urged Nigerians—particularly women—to speak up and seek timely medical help when faced with health challenges. She made the call while receiving the National Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination, led by the Minister of ...
By Joke Kujenya PUBLIC HEALTH advocates issued a fresh demand for urgent reforms as Nigeria marked World Health Day, warning that underfunded healthcare and unchecked junk food marketing are fuelling a national crisis of non-communicable diseases. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) urged the federal government to ...
By JKNewsMedia MENSTRUAL HYGIENE is receiving focused attention in Benue State’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps as a new grassroots initiative champions dignity and health for displaced women and girls. Dubbed “Pad Me A Girl” project, led by GATMASH MEDIA in collaboration with Access Bank, the team has joined forces with the Benue S...
By JKNewsMedia BETWEEN 1ST January and 27th March 2025, Lagos State says it has confirmed 10 cases of diphtheria, prompting health authorities to intensify containment efforts. The Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, reported that out of 76 samples tested, 10 returned positive, 63 were negative, and results for three samples coll...
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...
