Between 1 January and 27 March, Lagos State recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria, a serious bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which produces a toxin responsible for severe complications. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi disclosed this in a statement signed on 30 March by the Director of Public Affairs in the Ministry of Health, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo. According to the statement, laboratory tests conducted on 76 samples confirmed 10 positive cases, while 63 samples returned negative. Prof. Abayomi noted that suspected cases fluctuated over the period, with some days recording as many as 15 cases and others as…
Author: Christiana Alabi-Akande
Wasiu Abatan’s ordinary day at the Lagos-Ogun border tollgate took a horrific turn on 14 February after a routine task became a desperate fight for survival. The 33-year-old was collecting levies from tricycle operators when a Hilux lost control and rammed into him. In the blink of an eye, the vehicle’s front and rear tyres had crushed his stomach, leaving him struggling to breathe. “I remember the moment my body hit the ground. Out of reflex, I jumped up so that another vehicle wouldn’t crush me. It was then I felt an unbearable pain, but worse than that pain was…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent investment of resources to protect and maintain Tuberculosis (TB) care and support services for people in need across regions and countries. The organisation raised concerns that cuts in global health funding could reverse two decades of progress in the fight against the disease. WHO warned that disruptions in TB prevention, screening, and treatment worldwide are endangering millions of lives as TB remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, causing over one million deaths annually, and leaving devastating impacts on families and communities. Director-General of the organisation, Tedros Ghebreyesus in a message to…
According to her, a lack of awareness about safety and what constitutes risk remains a major challenge.