Poor sanitation has a range of negative impacts on society and the economy, from causing debilitating and deadly diseases via the contamination of drinking water sources and food with pathogen laden human waste, to associated losses in productivity due to sickness and toilet access, and increased healthcare costs from caring for the sick. Equally important, […]
According to the World Health Organization, Sanitation refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe management of human excreta from the toilet to containment and storage and treatment onsite or conveyance, treatment, and eventual safe end-use or disposal. More broadly sanitation also included the safe management of solid waste and animal waste. […]
What is U03 Pill? The pill with imprint U03 is White, Elliptical / Oval and has been identified as Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone Bitartrate 325 mg / 10 mg. It is supplied by Aurolife Pharma LLC. Acetaminophen/hydrocodone is used in the treatment of back pain; pain; cough and belongs to the drug class narcotic analgesic combinations. […]
Adoyo is a yellowish local drink that looks a lot like fruit juice from a distance. Adoyo is produced from ripe pineapple juice and supplement derived from Ogi, a product made from Sorghum a nutrient-packed grain that you can use in many ways. It’s rich in vitamins and minerals like B vitamins, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, […]
Once upon a time, those choosing not to imbibe were forced to make do with plain old juice and soft drinks, but with the rise of the “sober curious” movement and conscious consumption has also come a swath of alcohol-free wines that take out the booze (through a process known as dealcoholization) but don’t lose […]
Nigeria’s 40 million women of childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years of age) suffer a disproportionally high level of health issues including the burden of irregular “menses”. There’s no escaping that time of the month for women. However, quite unfortunately, the essential biological process is often hushed amongst other pivotal concerns of society. Discussing […]
The landscape of cooking oils in Nigeria really expanded over the past several years, bringing to light new types of unique oils that may seem intimidating at first. But different oils have different characteristics and specific purposes when it comes to cooking. Nigeria continues to face challenges in terms of providing healthy, hygienic and quality […]
Every single day, Nigeria loses about 145 women of childbearing age, making her the second largest contributor to the maternal mortality rate in the world, according to UNICEF. In Nigeria, over one third of pregnant women do not attend Antenatal Care (ANC) service during pregnancy. According to a study that evaluated barriers to the use of ANC […]
Main Provisions Of Nigerian Quarantine Act Of 1926 Power to declare any place an infected local area The President may, by notice, declare any place whether within or without Nigeria to be an infected local area, and thereupon such place shall be an infected local area within the meaning of this Act. Regulations The President […]
According to the federal government statistics, as at two years ago, the stock of professionally regulated health workers in the Nigeria health sector has also recorded significant increase. The population equates to 36.3 percent of medical doctors per 100,000 population (doctor to population ratio of 1: 2753). Fifty nine percent of the registered medical practitioners […]
