This is my position on this: We would be making a great mistake as a nation if we do not focus on putting PHC 1st in this reform. I hope the Presidency understands this. Need to reform PHC to fit our purpose now. What We Need to Focus On A. PHC Policy reform implementation Related […]
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Cholera Epidemiology: By Dr. Japhet Olugbogi, Medical Officer of Health Fatalities from cholera in 2021 dwarfed COVID-19 related deaths within the same period. Cholera, he insisted, is a very deadly disease, a bacterial disease, and an infectious disease in that it’s communicable from one person to another.“So, unlike COVID-19 and other diseases, cholera has to
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As the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines steps up in the UK and further afield, there is a hidden risk to the success of the operation. In December 2020 the law enforcement agency Europol published an Early Warning Notification on the risks posed by vaccine-related crime during the Covid-19 pandemic. Head of life sciences, Charlotte Tillett and
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Our routine immunization coverage in Lagos State is very low. This is a major cause of concern for me firstly because, with low RI coverage, it is safe to assume that other data from service delivery in the Phc department will be low too. The bone of contention was that funds were being released by UNICEF
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VIEWS: HOUSE OF REPS PROBE ON LEGALITY OF FG’s INVOLVEMENT IN PHC A. Poor Health Indices Under Five Mortality About 20 children out of 100 born alive never celebrate their 5th birthday. About 10 of these die within one month. Maternal Mortality Ratio According to WHO the MMR of Nigeria is 814 (per 100,000 live
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Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. However, nearly 2 out of 3 infants are not exclusively breastfed for the recommended 6 months—a rate that has not improved in 2 decades. Breastmilk is the ideal food for infants. It is safe, clean and contains antibodies which help protect
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Hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure. Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of the body in the vessels. Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood into the vessels. Blood pressure is created by the force of
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an infection that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the white blood cells called CD4 cells. HIV destroys these CD4 cells, weakening a person’s immunity against opportunistic infections, such as tuberculosis and fungal infections, severe bacterial infections and some cancers. WHO recommends that every person who may be at risk
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Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a practical, evidence-based approach preventing patients and health workers from being harmed by avoidable infections. Effective IPC requires constant action at all levels of the health system, including policymakers, facility managers, health workers and those who access health services. IPC is unique in the field of patient safety and
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Protecting and improving the health of children is of fundamental importance. Over the past several decades, we have seen dramatic progress in improving health and reducing the mortality rate of young children. Among other encouraging statistics, the number of children dying before the age of 5 was halved from 2000 to 2017, and more mothers
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