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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,…
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…
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…
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…
World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) have donated vehicles, equipment, and various training items to the Enugu State Colleges of Nursing , Park Lane, Enugu, and Awgu campuses, lauding Governor Peter Mbah’s bold and strategic investments in health sector The items donated include two 15-seater Toyota Hiace…