World COPD Day 2025: A governance wake‑up call for Nigeria’s silent respiratory epidemic

By Prof. Chiwuike Uba, PhD As the world marks World COPD Day on 19 November 2025, Nigeria stands at a critical juncture. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, a chronic, progressive, and preventable respiratory illness, is quietly imposing a heavy burden on health, society, and the national economy. Despite that, it remains inadequately understood, underdiagnosed,…

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Oji-River L.G. awards scholarship to 47 students of College of Health Technology

Chairman of Oji River Local Government Area, Greg Anyaegbudike, says his administration has awarded scholarship to 47 students of Enugu State College of Health Technology, Oji River He told newsmen on Wednesday at the council’s secretariat in Oji River that the beneficiaries of the scholarship were indigenes of the council area. Anyaegbudike said the beneficiaries…

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Gov Mbah, WHO, task Enugu council Chairmen, Deputies on Polio eradication, PHC devp.

Following the agreement made by the Nigerian Governors’ forum in Abuja to operationalize eradication of polio and Primary HealthCare Development in the country, Enugu State Government ,Friday, sensitized the 17 Local Government chairmen in the state and their Deputies on Abuja commitments , urging them to support the health programs of the State Government. The…

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Gov Mbah urges Local Govt chairmen to support UHC,reduces maternal mortality by 400%

Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah has reaffirmed the determination of his administration to improving healthcare delivery and eliminating poverty in the state, explaining that economic growth of the state would be achieved only if the workforce is healthy . He spoke on Saturday during his supervisory visit to the type 11 Primary Healthcare Centre,…

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Diphtheria outbreak: UNICEF urges regular screening of passages at Sam Mbakwe I11Ip2 Int’l airport 

As part of it’s emergency response measures to curb  the spread of diphtheria in the state, the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF)has called for regular medical screening of arriving passengers at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, mo State capital. The call  follows the recent outbreak of diphtheria ( deadly bacterial infection) in…

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Over 1,200 persons benefit from Mrs Mbah’s Custos Care Foundation free medical outreach

Wife of Enugu state Governor, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah ,Friday, took the medical outreach of her pet project,Custos Care Foundation to Owo in Nkanu East Local Government area, where women, men, both old and young benefitted from her free medical outreach program. Speaking at Achichi Owo hall, venue of the programme, the Managing Director of Custos…

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ESUT, Enugu govt  hold public lecture on sudden death 

Worried about the increasing incidents of sudden death in the society, Enugu state government in collaboration with the College of Medicine, Enugu state University of Science and Technology,ESUT, Monday, held a public lecture on” Sudden death: Case presentation and post- event management” ,aimed at enlightening  the public on issues surrounding sudden death, preventive measures and…

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WHO releases updated list of essential medicines for cancer, diabetes treatments

World Health Organisation (WHO), Friday ,  released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc) which  include new treatments for several cancers and for diabetes with comorbidities such as obesity. Medicines for cystic fibrosis, psoriasis, haemophilia and blood-related disorders were also added. This year’s revisions mark the 24th…

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