By Joke Kujenya AT DUSK, the air hums with the sound of mosquitoes. Inside a small room in a modest apartment in Iwaya side of Lagos, children fall asleep under nets treated with new insecticides, which each night, forms a shield against a disease that has haunted families for generations. Similarly in nearby clinics, tiny […]
By joke Kujenya HEADACHE DISORDERS rank among the most widespread neurological conditions, affecting an estimated 3.1 billion people worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed. These recurrent disorders, including migraine, tension-type headache, cluster headache and medication-overuse headache, impose substantial personal, ...
By Joke Kujenya MEN ACROSS the world continue to experience poorer health outcomes than women, with shorter life expectancy and higher risks of premature death from preventable diseases and injuries. Health experts have again urged men to prioritise their wellbeing through regular check-ups, healthier lifestyles, and open conversations about ...
By Joke Kujenya FAILURE TO act on climate change is now claiming millions of lives every year, according to the 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change released in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). The report warns that the world’s overreliance on fossil fuels and slow adaptation to rising global temperatures ...
By Joke Kujenya THE ONGOING World Health Summit (WHS) 2025 has entered its second day in Berlin with a resounding call for renewed global cooperation, equity in healthcare, and digital transformation that leaves no country behind. Under the theme “Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World,” more than 4,000 delegates from over 10...
By Joke Kujenya MILLIONS OF families worldwide continue to lose loved ones prematurely to Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), even though most cases are preventable with timely care, healthier nutrition, and improved opportunities for physical activity, the World Heart Federation (WHF) has revealed. As the world marks World Heart Day on September 2...
By Joke Kujenya MOUNTING RISKS from high blood pressure have been highlighted in a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report, which shows millions remain vulnerable due to poor access to essential medicines and weak health systems. The report identifies Nigeria among low-income countries where a significant proportion of the population is in...
By JKNewsMedia THE CORPORATE Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended Nigeria’s Federal Government (FG) for initiating a draft policy that will channel revenues from excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages into health financing. The organisation described the development as a significa...
By Joke Kujenya OUR CALF muscles have been described as our body’s “second heart” according to a public health advisory issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlighting their essential role in keeping blood circulating effectively. The statement explained that every movement of the lower legs, whether walking, climbing stairs or stan...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has congratulated the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for retaining the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) status for the regulation of medicines and vaccines. According to the Presidency, the global health regulat...
